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REPORT 

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CONSTRUCTION  OF  TOPOGRAPHIC  MAPS,  AND  THE  SELECTION  AND 

SURVEY  OF  RESERVOIR  SITES  IN  THE  HYDROGRAPHIC 

BASIN  OF  THE  ARKANSAS  RIVER,  COLORADO, 


BY 


A.    H.    THOMPSON. 

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REPORT  UPON  THE  CONSTRUCTION  OF  TOPOGRAPHIC  MAPS,  AND  THE 
SELECTION  AND  SURVEY  OF  RESERVOIR  SITES  IN  THE  HYDRO- 
GRAPHIC  BASIN  OF  THE  ARKANSAS  RIVER  IN  COLORADO, 


By  A.  H.  THOMPSON. 


TOPOGRAPHIC    MAPS. 

That  part  of  the  hydrographic  basin  of  the  Arkansas  river  within 
the  limits  of  the  state  of  Colorado  lies  between  the  meridians  102°  and 
106°  30'  west  longitude,  and  37°  and  39°  30'  latitude,  and  embraces  an 
area  of  approximately  29,350  square  miles. 

A  topographic  survey  of  this  region  was  commenced  by  the  parties 
of  the  U.  S.  Geological  Survey  under  the  immediate  charge  of  Mr.  Wil- 
lard  D.  Johnson,  in  September,  1889,  and  the  work,  both  field  and  office, 
practically  completed  in  June,  1891. 

This  survey  was  undertaken  primarily  for  the  purpose  of  discovering 
and  locating  the  reservoir  sites  within  the  drainage  basin,  the  catch- 
ment area  tributary  to  each  reservoir  site,  the  situation  and  area  of 
irrigable  lands,  and  to  indicate  in  a  closely  approximate  way  the  pos- 
sible location  of  canal  lines  to  conduct  the  waters  from  the  reservoirs 
to  the  lands. 

To  give  this  data,  maps  were  constructed  on  a  scale  of  1 : 125,000,  or 
2  miles  to  the  inch,  nearly ;  the  relief  being  shown  by  contour  lines  of 
equal  altitudes  having  an  interval  of  100  feet  in  the  mountainous  coun- 
try, 50  feet  in  the  less  rugged  country,  and  25  feet  in  the  plains  region. 
In  some  cases  all  these  contour  intervals  appear  on  the  same  sheet. 

The  maps  were  constructed  by  atlas  sheet  areas  embracing  30 
minutes  each  way  in  latitude  and  longitude,  conforming  to  the  gen- 
eral plan  for  the  Topographic  Atlas  of  the  United  States,  in  the 
process  of  construction  by  the  U.  S.  Geological  Survey. 

The  field  work  was  done  by  plane  table  methods,  the  horizontal 
control  being  primarily  based  on  the  stations  of  the  transcontinental 
triangulation  of  the  U.  S.  Coast  and  Geodetic  Survey,  the  primary 
stations  in  the  triangulation  of  the  U.  S.  Geological  Survey  of  the 
territories,  under  Dr.  F.  V.  Hayden,  and  the  triangulation  of  the  U.  S. 

431 


432  TOPOGRAPHIC    WORK   IN   THE   ARKANSAS    BASIN. 

Geological  Survey  either  computed  or  graphic  from  these  stations. 
The  vertical  control  was  based  upon  the  altitudes  furnished  by  the  levels 
of  the  railroad  lines  within  the  basin  as  adjusted  in  Gannett's  Diction- 
ary of  Altitudes.  From  these  base  lines  others  were  run  to  important 
control  points,  and  to  these  bench  marks  were  referred  all  the  altitudes 
determined. 

The  altitudes  of  most  minor  points  were  determined  by  angular  lev- 
eling, though  the  aneroid  barometer  was  extensively  used  during  the 
first  season's  work.  Most  of  the  drainage  lines  and  cliff  edges  of  mesas 
were  traversed,  as  were  all  public  roads. 

All  sketching  of  topographic  forms  was  done  on  the  plane  table. 
During  the  first  year  the  work  was  done  on  the  small  traverse  plane 
tables  and  transferred  to  the  final  sheets,  but  afterwards  all  work  was 
done  on  plane  table  sheets  the  full  size  of  an  atlas  sheet,  and  all  the 
drawing,  except  the  lettering  and  final  inking,  done  in  the  field  ready 
for  the  engraver.  At* least  two  and  often  five  or  six  points  in  the  pri- 
mary triangulation  were  located  both  in  plane  and  in  altitude  on  each 
atlas  sheet,  and  used  as- reference  points  for  all  the  succeeding  work. 
In  the  foothills  and  plains  region  these  reference  points  were  all  per- 
manently marked. 

The  field  and  office  work  was  usually  done  on  twice  the  scale  in- 
tended for  publication.  Owing  to  great  changes  in  the  topographic 
features  on  the  same  atlas  sheet,  it  was  necessary  to  adopt  different 
contour  intervals  on  the  same  sheet  in  order  to  express  the  topography 
in  a  way  to  subserve  the  purposes  of  the  maps.  A  small  interval  was 
necessary  in  the  gently  sloping  regions  in  order  to  show  the  declivity 
of  the  irrigable  lands  and  the  approximate  location  of  canal  lines.  In 
these  regions  25  feet  was  adopted.  It  was  not  possible  to  carry  this 
interval  into  the  representation  of  the  cliffs  and  steeper  mountain 
slopes;  sO  in  these  regions  the  intervals  of  50  or  100  feet  was  adopted, 
varying,  of  course,  with  the  steepness  of  the  country.  In  order  clearly 
to  represent  these  changes  of  contour  interval  on  the  same  sheet,  the 
engraver  cut  the  lines  of  different  widths  or  weights,  the  contours  rep- 
resenting each  thousand  feet  of  elevation  being  the  broadest,  the  lines 
representing  each  hundred  feet  change  in  elevation  next  less  in  width, 
and  contours  representing  a  change  of  interval  of  25  feet  the  thinnest. 
Where  the  engraver  executed  the  terms  of  his  contract  the  result  is 
excellent. 

The  maps  are  all  engraved  on  copper,  three  plates  being  required 
for  each  atlas  sheet,  the  first  showing  the  contours,  the  second  the 
drainage  lines,  and  the  third  the  culture.  These  are  printed  in  differ- 
ent colors,  the  contours  being  in  brown,  the  drainage  or  water  in  blue, 
and  the  culture  in  black. 

In  all  30  full  atlas  sheets  and  10  fractional  parts  of  atlas  sheets  were 
necessary  to  represent  the  drainage  basin  of  the  Arkansas  river  in 
Colorado. 


THOMPSON.] 


ATLAS    SHEETS    IN    THE    ARKANSAS    BASIN. 


433 


The  atlas  sheets  are  named  usually  from  the  most  important  town 
within  their  limits,  though  sometimes  from  some  prominent  natural 
features. 

The  following  table  gives  the  designation  of  all  atlas  sheets  included 
in  the  drainage  basin  of  the  Arkansas  river  in  Colorado,  the  latitude 
and  longitude  of  the  southeast  corner,  and  the  contour  interval  upon 
each  sheet. 


Name  of  sheet. 


Leadville 

Pikes  peak ...  — 

Canyon  city 

Huerfano  park . . . 

Castle  rock 

Colorado  Springs 

Pueblo 

Walsenburg 

Trinidad 

Big  Springs 

N epesta  

Apishapa 

El  Moro 

Limon 

San  born 

Catlin 

T'mpas 

Mesade  Maya  — 

Arroyo 

L;is  Aninias  .. 

Higbee 

Mount  Carrizo 

Kit  Carson f 

Lamar 

Two  Bnttes 

Springfield 

Cheyenne  Wells  . 

Granada 

Albany 

Vilas 

Aspen 

Saguache 

Buena  Vista 

Marshall  pass  . . . 
Arkansas  hills. .. 

Rito  Alto 

Crestone '. 

Culebra 

Kio»a 

Hugo . . . 


Southeast  corner. 


Latitude.       Longitude. 


39 
38 
38 
37 
39 
38 
38 
37 
37 
38 
38 
37 
37 
39 
38 
38 
37 
37 
38 
38 
37 
37 
38 
38 
37 
37 
38 
.38 
37 
37 
39 
38 
38 
38 
38 
38 
37 
37 
39 
39 


00  00 

30  00 

00  00 

30  00 

00  00 

30  00 

00  00 

30  00 

00  00 

30  00 

00  00 

30  00 

00  00 

00  00 

30  00 

00  00 

30  00 

00  00 

30  00 

00  00 

30  00 

00  00 

30  00 

00  00 

30  00 

CO  00 

30  00 

00  00 

30  00 

00  00 

00  00 

30  00 

30  00 

00  00 

30  00 

00  00 

30  00 

00  00 

00  00 

oo  oo 


106  00  00 

105  00  00 

105  00  00 

105  00  00 
104  30  00 
104  30  00 
104  30  00 
104  30  00 
104  30  00 
104  00  00 
104  00  00 
104  00  00 

104  00  00 
103  30  00 
103  30  00 
103  30  00 
103  30  00 
103  30  00 
103  00  00 
103  00  00 
103  00  00 

103  00  03 
102  30  00 
102  30  00 
102  30  00 
102  30  00 
102  00  00 
102  00  00 
102  00  00 

102  00  00 

106  30  00 
106  30  00 
106  00  00 
106  00  00 

105  30  00 
105  30  00 
105  30  00 
105  00  00 

104  00  00 

103  00  00 


Contour  in- 
terval. 


100 


Feet. 

25  50  100 
25  50  100 
25  50  100 
25  50  100 
25  50.  100 
25  50  100 
25  50 
25  50 
25  50  100 
25  50 
25 
25 

25  50  100 
25  50 
25 
25 
25 

25  50  100 
25 
25 

25  50 
25  50  100 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 

50  100 
50 

50  100 
50.  100 
25   50  100 
50  100 
50  100 
50  100 
25 
25 


Kemarks. 


Full  atlas  sheet. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

T)O. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 
Fractional  atlas  sheet. 

Do. 

DO. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 


From  these  maps  a  second  map  on  the  scale  of  6  miles  =  1  inch  was 
compiled.  This  map  includes  only  the  drainage  basin  of  that  part  of 
the  Arkansas  river  lying  in  the  state  of  Colorado. 

The  topography  is  represented  by  contour  lines  having  an  interval  of 
100  feet  in  the  plains  region  and  200  feet  in  the  mountains.  It  also 
shows  the  principal  streams,  the  larger  towns,  all  surveyed  reservoir 
sites,  the  boundaries  of  the  tributary  drainage  basin,  and  the  township 
lines  of  the  Land  Survey. 

TOPOGRAPHY. 

The  hydrographic  basin  of  the  Arkansas  river  in  Colorado  presents 
three  well  defined  areas  of  distinct  types  of  topographic  forms — moun- 
tains, mesas,  and  plains. 

13  GEOL.,  PT.  in 28 


434  TOPOGRAPHIC    WORK   IN    THE    ARKANSAS   BASIN. 

The  mountain  area  comprises  the  western  third.  It  rises  abruptly 
from  the  eastern  plains  and  mesa  regions,  often  in  a  bold  escarpment 
thousands  of  feet  in  height,  then  rolls  back  a  gradually  rising  region 
of  mountain  ranges,  isolated  peaks,  deep  canyons,  and  beautiful  valleys 
to  the  western  rim  of  the  basin. 

Through  this  region  the  Arkansas  river  flows  first  in  a  southern,  then 
in  an  eastern  direction,  dividing  it  into  two  almost  equal  parts.  The 
upper  and  northern  part  of  its  course  is  in  a  mountain  valley,  too 
elevated  for  much  cultivation  of  the  soil,  except  near  its  southern  ex- 
tremity. Its  lower  course  is  in  close  canyons,  with  walls  often  rising 
almost  vertically  3,000  feet.  The  western  rim  of  the  basin  is  formed 
by  three  of  the  loftiest  ranges  in  Colorado,  the  Sawatch,  Sangre  de 
Christo,  and  Culebra,  each  having  summits  over  14,000  feet  in  altitude. 

These  ranges  stretch  in  an  irregular  double  curve  southeastwardly 
from  Tennessee  pass  on  the  north  to  the  Boundary  mountains,  just  be- 
low the  dividing  line  between  Colorado  and  New  Mexico. 

The  northern  rim  of  the  basin  is  less  imposing  from  contrast  with 
its  western  rival.  Having  the  same  point  of  origin  (Tennessee  pass) 
as  the  western  rim,  it  swings  in  the  arc  of  a  great  circle  down  the 
crest  of  the  Park  range  round  the  Arkansas  hills  by  Chalcedony  butte 
to  the  junction  of  the  Eampart  range  with  the  Arkansas  divide,  which 
forms  the  crest  between  the  watersheds  of  the  South  Platte  river  and 
Monument  creek. 

The  eastern  rim  has  a  general  north  and  south  trend  broken  by  a 
deep  reentrant  angle  of  mesa  type  of  topography  where  it  crosses  the 
Arkansas  river.  Like  the  northern,  it  is  less  continuous  as  a  mountain 
wall  than  the  western  rim. 

The  Kauipart  range,  forming  the  rim  north  of  the  Arkansas  river, 
rising  abruptly  from  the  plains  and .  having  the  great  mass  of  Pike's 
peak  at  its  southern  extremity,  is,  however,  as  imposing  as  any  of  the 
western  ranges.  South  of  the  Arkansas  river  the  Wet  mountains 
range  forms  the  rim  until  they  merge  into  the  Spanish  peaks  and  the 
eastern  flank  of  the  Culebras. 

The  region  included  within  these  mountain  walls  is  in  the  shape  of 
an  irregular  triangle,  its  apex  in  Tennessee  pass  and  its  base  the  whole 
eastern  rim.  It  comprises  an  area  of  approximately  28,600  square  miles. 

The  Arkansas  river,  flowing  first  in  a  southern  and  then  in  an  east- 
ern direction,  divides  this  region  into  two  nearly  equal  parts.  Its 
upper  and  southern  course  is  in  an  open  valley,  but  its  lower  and  east- 
ern is  in  deep  canyons,  having,  sometimes,  walls  3,000  feet  in  height. 

It  descends  from  the  lofty  summits  of  the  western  ranges  to  an  alti- 
tude of  4,600  feet,  where  it  enters  the  mesa  country  below  Canyon  city, 
a  distance  of  120  miles. 

West  and  south  of  the  river  their  slopes  are  steeper;  the  drainage 
tributary  streams  are  more  numerous  than  on  the  east  and  north. 

The  whole  region  is  one  of  great  precipitation  and  is  the  principal 
source  of  the  water  which  the  river  bears  to  the  plains. 


THOMPSON.]  TOPOGRAPHY.  435 

The  mesa  region  extends  from  the  mountains  eastward  into  the 
plains.  It  also  forms  a  prominent  feature  in  the  southern  part  of  the 
basin.  Definite  limits  can  hardly  be  given  to  this  region,  as  it  grad- 
ually takes  its  distinctive  features  from  the  foothills  of  the  mountain 
ranges  and  as  gradually  merges  into  the  plains.  Its  mesas  or  tables 
range  in  altitude  from  5,000  feet  along  the  Arkansas  river  to  9,000  feet 
near  the  New  Mexico  line. 

The  mesa  region  is  more  pronounced  in  type  and  greater  in  area  in 
the  southern  part  of  the  drainage  basin  than  the  northern. 

The  plains  region  occupies  by  far  the  larger  part  of  the  drainage 
basin  of  the  Arkansas  river  in  Colorado,  extending  from  the  mesas  to 
the  eastern  boundary  of  the  state. 

It  is  divided  into  two  nearly  equal  parts  by  the  Arkansas  river,  which 
throughout  has  a  nearly  direct  eastern  course  and  forms  the  dividing 
line  between  two  areas  quite  distinct  in  topographic  details. 

The  altitude  of  the  immediate  valley  of  the  river  is  4,650  feet  at  Pueblo, 
near  the  western  limit  of  the  region,  and  3,350  feet  at  the  eastern  boun- 
dary of  the  state,  a  distance  of  approximately  150  miles  by  river.  It  is 
for  the  most  part  a  narrow  flood  plain,  lying  but  a  few  feet  above  the 
surface  of  the  water,  and  bounded  by  well  defined  bluffs  on  either  side. 

North  of  the  river  the  country  gradually  rises  from  the  bluff  line  to 
the  divide  between  the  Arkansas  and  the  South  Platte  and  Republican 
rivers. 

This  slope  has  its  greatest  altitude  at  its  western  edge  and  decreases 
to  the  eastern  boundary  of  the  state,  thus  giving  a  general  slope  of  the 
whole  area  towards  the  southeast,  and  this  is  also  the  usual  direction 
of  its  drainage  lines. 

It  is  a  region  scantily  supplied  with  water,  having  no  permanent 
streams,  though  the  principal  drainage  lines  carry  water  during  the 
early  spring  months,  and  in  the  rainy  months  of  summer  are  often 
raging  torrents.  These  waterways  have  wide  valleys  with  short  lateral 
branches,  thus  leaving  broad,  gently  undulating  areas  between  con- 
siderable drainage  lines. 

Quite  frequently  these  undulating  plateaus  do  not  drain  into  adjacent 
valleys,  but  into  depressions  on  their  surfaces.  Some  of  these  depres- 
sions are  of  large  extent. 

South  of  the  Arkansas  valley  the  topography  is  more  broken,  but 
still  presents  the  general  features  of  a  great  rolling  plain,  sloping 
towards  the  north  and  east  and  cut  diagonally  across  by  drainage  lines 
having  a  general  northeasterly  course. 

The  streams  of  these  waterways  are  often  in  canyons,  sometimes 
having  walls  600  to  800  feet  in  height.  This  is  more  especially  the  case 
in  the  central  portion  of  the  area. 

RESERVOIR  SITES. 

Instructions  were  given  to  the  topographers  engaged  in  field  work 
to  devote  special  attention  to  the  discovery  and  location  of  all  possible 


436  TOPOGRAPBIC    WOKK   IN   THE   ARKANSAS    BASIN. 

reservoir  sites  within  the  area  surveyed  by  them,  to  the  location  of 
irrigable  lands,  and  to  the  extent  and  classification  of  forest  growth, 
distinguishing  between  the  forests  valuable  for  lumber  and  those  valu- 
able for  firewood,  fencing,  and  other  domestic  purposes. 

One  hundred  and  forty-seven  possible  reservoir  sites  were  reported. 
Some  of  these  were  small,  some  were  commanded  by  others  more  favor- 
ably situated  to  control  to  best  advantage  the  waters  of  the  given 
drainage  basin,  but  all  were  given  examination,  and  from  the  whole 
number  reported  forty-six  were  selected  as  being  so  located  as  to  com- 
pletely store  all  the  waters  of  the  basin,  and  as  being  most  favorable 
situations  in  regard  to  the  irrigable  lands. 

These  sites  were  then  surveyed  to  determine  the  best  location  for  a 
dam,  its  height,  the  area  that  would  be  covered  by  water  at  the  given 
height  of  dam,  the  approximate  content  of  the  reservoir  and  the  sub- 
divisions of  the  Land  Survey  embraced  within  its  limits.  The  field 
work  was  done  with  telescopic  alidade,  level,  and  stadia  rods. 

In  addition  to  the  forty- six  reservoir  sites  surveyed  by  the  topog- 
raphers, nine  were  reported  and  surveyed  by  the  engineering  section 
of  the  Irrigation  Survey,  making  fifty-five  in  all. 

The  nine  sites  surveyed  by  the  engineering  section  and  numbered 
1, 2, 3,  4,  5,  7,  25,  38,  and  39  respectively,  are  not  included  in  this  report, 
having  been  described  in  the  report  of  Mr.  H.  M.  Wilson  on  engineer- 
ing work  in  Colorado. 

Of  the  forty-six  reservoir  sites  surveyed,  twenty-five  are  in  the 
mountain  region  and  twenty-one  in  the  mesa  and  plains  regions. 

Three  of  the  sites,  numbers  44,  45,  and  46  are  so  situated  that  they 
have  practically  no  catchment  area.  They  could,  however,  be  easily 
filled  by  high  line  canals  from  the  Arkansas  river.  All  the  others  have 
drainage  basins  of  considerable  extent,  generally  large  enough  to  fill 
the  reservoir. 

A  short  description  of  each  reservoir  site  is  submitted. 

A  more  detailed  report  of  the  survey  of  these  reservoir  sites  was 
published  in  part  2  of  the  Twelfth  Annual  Report  of  the  Director  of 
the  U.  S.  Geological  Survey,  an  abstract  from  which  is  here  given. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  6. 

Is  situated  in  Chaffee  county,  Colorado,  on  Sevenmile  creek,  near  junction  with 
Arkansas  river. 

Drainage  area  about  30  square  miles,  extending  from  crest  of  Park  range  nearly 
to  Arkansas  river.  Lightly  wooded  on  higher  slopes.  Streams  have  intermittent 
flow  above  and  continuous  but  light  flow  through  reservoir  site. 

Altitude,  8,400  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  160  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  4,550  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  8. 

Is  situated  in  Ouster  county,  Colorado,  on  Grape  creek,  at  northern  end  of  the 
Wet  mountain  valley. 
Drainage  area  about  380  square  miles,  bordered  by  the  crest  of  the  Sangre  de 


THOMPSON.]  RESERVOIR   SITES   IN    COLORADO.  437 

Cristo  range  for  26  miles,  and  by  the  Greenhorn  range  for  14  miles.  Heavily  tim- 
bered over  a  small  area,  lightly  wooded  over  a  quarter  of  the  area,  and  bare  of 
timber  over  two-thirds  of  the  area.  The  main  stream  has  strong,  continuous  flow. 
Many  of  the  tributaries  are  intermittent,  but  furnish  large  quantities  of  water  dur- 
ing periods  of  floods. 

Altitude,  8,000  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  2,540  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  119,100  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  9. 

Is  situated  in  Fremont  county,  on  Pine  creek,  3  miles  above  junction  with  Grape 
creek. 

Drainage  area  about  30  square  miles,  in  wooded  hills.  Stream  has  light  contiuu 
ous  flow. 

Altitude,  7,900  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  80  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  1,520  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  10. 

Situated  in  Park  and  El  Paso  counties,  Colorado,  on  Slate  creek,  just  above  junc- 
tion with  West  Oil  creek. 

Drainage  area  about  25  square  miles  in  wooded  hills.  Stream  has  light  contin- 
uous flow. 

Altitude,  8, 100  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  560  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  8,570  acre  feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  11. 

Situated  in  Park  county,  Colorado,  on  West  Oil  or  Ten  mile  creek. 
Drainage  area  about  20  square  miles.      Heavily  timbered.      Streams  have  light 
continuous  flow. 
Altitude,  8,500  feet. 
Area  of  reservoir  site,  200  acres. 
Approximate  capacity,  2,150  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  12. 

Is  situated  in  El  Paso  county,  Colorado,  on  Oil  creek,  at  junction  with  West  Oil 
creek. 

Drainage  area  of  about  160  square  miles,  extending  northward  to  the  divide  be- 
tween the  Arkansas  and  Platte  basins.  Well  wooded,  with  some  heavy  timber. 
Streams  have  continuous  flow. 

Altitude,  8,500  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  1,400  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  56,200  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  13. 

Is  situated  in  El  Paso  county,  Colorado,  on  West  Beaver  creek,  near  junction  with 
Beaver  creek. 

Drainage  area  of  about  60  square  miles,  extending  back  to  the  high  ridges  about 
Pike's  peak.  Heavily  wooded.  Continuous  flow  in  streams. 

Altitude,  9,000  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  1,320  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  28,450  acre-feet. 


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RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  14. 

Is  situated  in  El  Paso  county,  Colorado,  on  Beaver  creek,  near  junction  with  West 
Beaver  creek. 

Drainage  area  of  about  25  square  miles,  extending  back  to  Pike's  peak.  Heavily 
timbered.  Streams  have  continuous  flow. 

Altitude,  9,000  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  50  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  620  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  15. 

Is  situated  in  Fremont  county,  Colorado,  on  Oil  creek,  about  10  miles  above  junc- 
tion with  Arkansas  river. 

Drainage  area  of  about  270  square  miles.  A  semimountainous,  well  wooded  region, 
with  narrow  valleys  and  little  agricultural  land,  extending  from  Pike's  peak  west- 
ward to  the  Arkansas  hills.  Oil  creek  and  its  larger  branches  have  continuous  flow. 

Altitude,  5,800  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  167  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  4,300  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  16. 

Is  situated  in  Fremont  county,  Colorado,  on  Wilson  creek,  just  above  junction 
with  Oil  creek. 

Drainage  area  about  35  square  miles:  mountainous  and  partly  wooded;  inter- 
mittent flow. 

Altitude  5,900  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  80  acres. 

Approximate  capacity  2,900  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  17. 

Is  situated  in  Fremont  county,  Colorado,  on  Sand  creek,  just  west  of  Canyon 
city,  and  a  little  above  junction  of  Sand  creek  with  the  Arkansas  river. 

Drainage  area  about  30  square  miles;  wood  all  cut  oft';  intermittent  flow  to 
streams. 

Altitude,  5.450  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site.  115  acres. 

Approximate  capacity  1,950  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  18. 

Is  situated  in  Fremont  county,  Colorado,  on  Six  mile  creek,  about  6  miles  above 
junction  with  Arkansas  river. 

Drainage  area  of  about  10  square  miles  in  the  Six  mile  creek  basin,  and,  by  diver- 
sion, from  the  Eight  mile  creek  basin,  50  square  miles,  and  from  the  Beaver  creek 
basin  120  square  miles.  All  well  wooded  and  rising  in  elevation  northward  to  the 
high  ridges  about  Pike's  peak.  Intermittent  flow  through  site. 

Altitude.  5,500  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  50  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  3,100  acre- feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  19. 

Is  situated  in  Fremont  county,  Colorado,  on  Eight  mile  creek,  jn  foothills. 
Drainage  area  about  50  square  miles,  in  high  foothills.     Upper   portion  lightly 
wooded.     Stream  intermittent. 
Altitude,  5,500  feet. 
Area  of  reservoir  site,  210  acres. 
Approximate  capacity,  4,540  acre-feet. 


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RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  20. 

Is  situated  in  Fremont  and  Pueblo  counties,  Colorado,  on  Beaver  creek,  near  its 
junction  with  the  Arkansas  river. 

Drainage  area  of  about  130  square  miles,  extending  from  Pikes  peak  to  the  Ar- 
kansas river.  For  the  upper  25  miles  it  receives  tributaries  from  a  mountainous 
and  well  timbered  region.  The  main  stream  and  several  of  its  branches  have  con- 
tinuous flow. 

Altitude,  5,100  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  215  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  7,100  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  21. 

Is  situated  in  Pueblo  county,  Colorado,  on  Turkey  creek,  just  outside  of  foothills, 
in  a  region  of  low  mesas. 

Drainage  area  of  about  70  square  miles,  extending  back  to  the  higher  ridges 
of  the  Pike's  peak  group.  The  mountainous  portion  is  well  wooded.  Turkey  creek 
has  a  light,  continuous  flow. 

Altitude,  5,400  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  520  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  9,800  acre-feet. 

EESERVOIR  SITE  No.  22. 

Is  situated  in  Pueblo  county,  Colorado,  on  Turkey  creek,  just  above  junction  with 
Arkansas  river. 

Drainage  area  of  about  70  square  miles,  one-half  mountainous  and  one-half  plains. 
Mountainous  portion  lightly  wooded.  Streams  have  usually  a  continuous  flow. 

Altitude,  5,000  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  90  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  1,920  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  23. 

Is  situated  in  Pueblo  county,  Colorado,  on  the  Arkansas  river,  8  miles  west  of 
Pueblo. 

Drainage  area,  all  the  mountainous  portion  of  the  river  basin  directly  tributary  to 
the  river. 

Altitude,  4,840  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  1,920  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  359,000  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  24. 

Is  situated  in  Pueblo  county,  Colorado,  on  Rush  creek,  on  high  broken  plains,  near 
the  foothills. 

Drainage  area,  10  square  miles  on  Rush  creek  basin,  and,  by  diversion,  portions  of 
the  drainage  of  the  Red  creek  and  Peck  creek  basins,  which  extend  back  into  the 
foothills  and  are  subject  annually  to  floods.  Rush  creek  has  uncertain,  intermittent 
flow. 

Altitude,  5,400  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  335  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  2,100  acre-feet. 


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RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  26. 

Is  situated  in  Pueblo  county,  Colorado,  on  St.  Charles  river,  about  midway  from 
source  to  junction  with  Arkansas  river,  011  the  high  plains. 

Drainage  area  about  180  square  miles,  extending  back  30  miles  to  the  crest  of  the 
Greenhorn  range.  Heavily  timbered  on  mountain  slopes,  with  small  quantity  of 
light  wood  in  foothills.  Stream  has  continuous  flow. 

Altitude,  4,980  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  170  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  2,640  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  27. 

Is  situated  in  Pueblo  county,  Colorado,  on  the  St.  Charles  river  just  behind  the 
"Hogbacks,"  at  the  base  of  the  Greenhorn  mountains. 

Drainage  area  about  65  square  miles,  all  on  heavy  mountain  slopes,  well  wooded* 
and  supplied  with  streams  of  continuous  flow. 

Altitude,  6,300  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  200  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  2,340  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  28. 

Is  situated  in  Pueblo  county,  Colorado,  on  Graueros  creek,  a  mile  above  junction 
with  Greeehorn  creek,  and  on  high,  broken  plains  near  the  foothills. 

Drainage  area  of  the  Graneros  is  small,  and  furnishes  an  insignificant  supply; 
Greenhorn  creek  can  be  easily  diverted  into  the  basin,  and  will  furnish  a  mean 
annual  flow  of  perhaps  20  second-feet.  Its  drainage  area  is  about  50  square  miles, 
chiefly  on  the  east  front  of  Greenhorn  mountain.  Slopes  heavily  timbered.  The 
Huerfano  river  on  the  south  may  be  diverted  in  part  by  an  easily  constructed  canal 
15  miles  long. 

Altitude,  5,892  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  760  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  27,200  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  29. 

Situated  in  Huerfano  county,  Colorado,  on  the  Huerfano  river,  at  a  narrow  gate- 
way in  the  foothills  where  the  river  passes  from  a  broad  mountain  valley  to  the 
plain  s. 

Drainage  area  about  500  square  miles,  extending  to  high  mountain  crests  around 
half  its  circumference  of  about  100  miles.  Heavy  timber  on  the  higher  mountain 
slopes  and  light  wood  on  the  foothills.  The  central  portion  of  the  basin  is  a 
mountain  park,  clear  of  timber.  Streams  have  continuous  flow  and  considerable 
volume. 

Altitude,  6,895  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  115  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  1,960  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  30. 

Is  situated  in  Huerfano  county,  Colorado,  on  Cucharas  river,  in  the  foothills 
between  the  Spanish  peaks  and  the  Culebra  range. 

Drainage  area  about  40  square  miles,  extending  6  or  8  miles  back  to  the  summits 
of  the  Culebra  range  and  the  Spanish  peaks.  Timber  on  the  higher  slopes,  and  light 
wood  generally  distributed.  Streams  have  continuous  flow. 

Altitude,  7,800  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  130  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  4,125  acre-feet. 


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RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  31. 

Is  situated  in  Huerfaiio  county,  Colorado,  on  Arapahoe  creek,  in  foothills  north  of 
the  Spanish  peaks. 

Drainage  area  about  25  square  miles,  heading  in  the  Spanish  peaks.  A  small 
amount  of  timber.  Light,  continuous  flow  of  streams. 

Altitude,  7,200  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  4,500  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  13,300  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  32. 

Is  situated  in  Huerfano  county,  Colorado,  on  Santa  Clara  river,  in  the  high  mesas 
between  the  Spanish  peaks  and  the  plains. 

Drainage  area  of  about  45  square  miles,  heading  on  the  Spanish  peaks.  Little 
timber,  and  light  and  continuous  flow  to  streams. 

Altitude,  6,700  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  420  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  10,150  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  33. 

Is  situated  in  Las  Animas  county,  Colorado,  on  the  Apishapa  river,  at  the  eastern 
edge  of  Park  plateau. 

Drainage  area  of  about  100  square  miles  extending  westward  to  the  southern  slope 
of  the  Spanish  peaks.  Little  heavy  timber,  but  general  distribution  of  light  wood. 
Continuous  flow  of  streams. 

Altitude,  6,850  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  440  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  12,790  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  34. 

Is  situated  in  Las  Animas  county,  Colorado,  on  the  Purgatoire  river  at  the  junc- 
tion with  South  fork. 

Drainage  area  about  320  square  miles,  extending  back  to  the  crest  of  the  Culebra 
range.  The  basin  includes  the  Stonewall  valley  and  several  other  settled  areas  of 
small  size,  but  its  greater  portion  is  heavily  timbered.  Streams  are  numerous  and 
have  continuous  flow. 

Altitude,  6,620  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  450  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  6,200  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  35. 

Is  situated  in  Las  Animas  county,  Colorado,  in  Stonewall  valley,  at  the  eastern 
base  of  the  Culebra  range. 

Drainage  area  about  50  square  miles,  all  heavily  wooded,  with  a  considerable  por- 
tion of  heavy  timber.  Streams  all  have  strong  continuous  flow. 

Altitude,  8,300  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  240  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  11,200  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  36. 

Is  situated  in  Las  Animas  county,  Colorado,  on  the  Purgatoire  river  in  Stonewall 
valley,  at  the  eastern  base  of  the  Culebra  range. 

Drainage  area  about  65  square  miles,  nearly  all  heavily  wooded.  Streams  have 
continuous  flow. 


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Altit-.de,  8,200  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  760  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  22,700  acre  feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  37. 

Is  situated  in  Las  Animas  county,  Colorado,  on  the  Apishapa  river,  40  miles  east 
of  the  mountains. 

Drainage  area  about  420  square  miles  from  the  Spanish  peaks  eastward.  Bare  of 
timber  excepting  in  the  extreme  western  portion.  Light  continuous  flow,  usually; 
in  exceptionally  dry  years,  intermittent  flow. 

Altitude,  5,600  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  250  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  3.840  acre-feet. 

EESERVOIR  SITE  No.  40. 

Is  situated  in  Las  Animas  county,  Colorado,  on  Smith  canyon  creek,  15  miles  south 
of  its  junction  with  the  Purgatoire  river. 

Drainage  area  of  about  220  square  miles  on  high,  partly  wooded  plateaus.  Main 
stream  has  intermittent  flow  through  site. 

Altitude,  4,700  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  1,400  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  34,230  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  41. 

Is  situated  in  Bent  county,  Colorado,  on  Rule  creek,  midway  of  its  length. 
Drainage  area  of  about  140  square  miles.     No  heavy  timber  and  very  little  light 
wood  growth.     Stream  flow  intermittent. 
Altitude,  4,250  feet. 
Area  of  reservoir  site,  1,560  acres. 
Approximate  capacity,  32,780  acre-feet. 

EESERVOIR  SITE  No.  42. 

Is  situated  in  Bent  county,  Colorado,  on  Cottonwood  creek,  4  miles  above  junction 
with  Rule  creek. 

Drainage  area  of  about  110  square  miles,  among  low  mesas.  Occasional  light  tree 
growth  on  mesas.  Stream  has  winter  and  spring  flow  and  annual  floods. 

Altitude,  4,300  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  1,000  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  25,880  acre-feet. 

EESERVOIR  SITE  No.  43. 

Is  situated  in  Las  Animas  county,  Colorado,  on  Two  butte  creek,  at  the  point 
where  the  mesas  end  in  plains. 

Drainage  area  of  about  250  square  miles,  in  a  region  of  low  mesas,  rising  to  a  maxi- 
mum elevation  of  5,500  feet  above  sea  level.  Light  pine  growth  along  mesa  edges. 
Intermittent  flow  on  stream  branches,  but  continuous  flow  through  reservoir  site. 

Altitude,  4,500  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  480  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  5,900  acre-feet. 

EESERVOIR  SITE  No.  44. 

Situated  in  Otero  county,  Colorado,  in  a  depression  on  the  open  plains,  about  6 
miles  east  of  Rocky  ford.     Deptli  increased  by  low" dam. 
No  drainage  area ;  to  be  supplied  by  ditch  from  the  Arkansas  river. 


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Altitude,  4,250  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  700  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  14,720  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  45. 

Is  situated  in  Bent  and  Otero  counties,  Colorado,  in  a  depression  on  the  open 
plains,  about  3  miles  west  of  Adobe  creek  and  north  of  Horse  creek,  and  8  miles 
south  of  Kilburn,  on  the  Missouri  Pacific  railroad. 

No  drainage  area  of  importance.    To  be  supplied  by  ditch  from  the  Arkansas  river. 

Altitude,  4,150  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  1,680  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  21,407  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  46. 

Is  situated  in  Kiowaand  Bent  counties,  in  a  depression  on  the  plains  just  east  of 
Adobe  creek,  and  10  miles  southeast  from  Arlington  on  the  Missouri  Pacific  railroad. 

No  drainage  area  of  importance.  To  be  supplied  by  ditch  from  the  Arkansas 
river. 

Altitude,  4,150  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  4,160  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  73,300  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  47. 

.  Is  situated  in  Lake  county,  Colorado,  on  the  Northwest  branch  of  the  Tennessee 
fork  of  the  Arkansas  river. 

Drainage  area  about  20  square  miles,  on  the  east  slope  of  the  main  range. 
Heavily  timbered.  Streams  have  continuous  flow. 

Altitude,  10,600  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  420  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  9,600  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  48. 

Situated  in  Lake  county,  Colorado,  on  the  East  fork  of  the  Arkansas  river,  near 
the  junction. 

Drainage  area  of  about  30  square  miles;  cleared  of  timber ;  continuous  flow  of 
streams. 

Altitude,  10,100  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  250  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  4,100  acre  feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  49. 

Is  situated  in  Chaffee  county,  Colorado,  on  Pine  creek,  5  miles  west  of  the  Ar- 
kansas river. 

Drainage  area  about  20  square  miles;  partly  wooded;  stream  has  continuous  flow. 

Altitude,  8,545  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  130  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  2,500  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  50. 

Is  situated -in  Chaffee  county,  Colorado,  on  Pine  creek,  about  3  miles  above  its 
junction  with  the  Arkansas  river. 

Drainage  area  about  25  square  miles ;  partly  wooded ;  stream  has  continuous  flow. 


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Altitude,  8,600  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  90  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  1,500  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  51. 

Is  situated  in  Chaffee  county,  Colorado,  on  the  Arkansas  river,  at  junction  with 
Seven  mile  creek. 

Drainage  area  of  about  600  square  miles,  extending  back  to  mountain  crests  on  the 
east  and  west;  heavily  timbered  on  the  western  mountain  slopes;  lightly  timbered 
on  the  eastern  slopes,  and  bare  in  the  valley ;  continuous  flow  of  all  streams. 

Altitude,  8,000  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  520  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  11,940  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  52. 

Is  situated  in  Fremont  county,  Colorado,  on  Oak  grove  creek,  half  a  mile  south  of 
Cotopaxi,  and  three-fourths  of  a  mile  above  the  junction  of  Oak  grove  creek  with 
the  Arkansas  river. 

Drainage  area  of  about  30  square  miles  on  the  foothill  slopes  of  the  west  mountain 
range.  Slopes  lightly  wooded.  Oak  grove  creek  has  a  light  continuous  flow. 

Altitude,  6,425  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  80  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  1,310  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  53. 

Is  situated  in  Pueblo  county,  Colorado,  on  Rock  creek,  8  miles  above  its  junction 
with  the  Arkansas  river. 

Drainage  area  of  about  30  square  miles,  running  buck  to  low  faothills.  Not 
•wooded.  Usually  dry,  but  subject  to  annual  floods. 

Altitude,  5,200  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  300  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  6,600  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  54. 

Is  situated,  in  Otero  and  Las  Animas  counties,  Colorado,  on  Timpas  creek,  near  its 
head. 

Drainage  area  of  about  75  square  miles,  among  low,  lightly  wooded  mesas.  Creek 
lias  intermittent  flow. 

Altitude,  4,950  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  840  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  13,640  acre-feet. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  55. 

Is  situated  in  Las  Animas  county,  Colorado,  on  the  Las  Auimas  river,  at  its 
junction  with  the  Chaquaqua. 

Drainage  area  of  about  2,400  square  miles,  extending  westward  to  the  Culebra 
range  and  southward  to  the  Raton  and  Chicorica  mesas  and  Mesa  de  Maya.  Along 
eastern  slope  of  the  Culebra  range  there  is  a  large  slope  well  timbered ;  eastward 
to  Trinidad  are  scattering  trees.  Eastward  of  Trinidad  trees  line  the  mesa  slope 
occasionally.  The  Purgatoire  and  Chaquaqua  nave  a  continuous  flow. 

Altitude,  4,450  feet. 

Area  of  reservoir  site,  3,360  acres. 

Approximate  capacity,  43,330  acre-feet. 


DEPARTMENT  OF  THE  INTEKIOR-U.  S.  GEOLOGICAL  SURVEY. 


REPORT 

UPON  THE 

LOCATION  AND  SURVEY  OF  EESEEVOIR  SITES 

DURING   THE 

FISCAL  YEAE  ENDING  JUNE  30,  1892. 

HY 

A.    H.    THOMPSON. 


445 


CONTENTS. 


Tage. 

Introduction 451 

Utah-Idaho 4fi2 

Reservoir  site  No.  1,  Bear  lake 452 

Utah '. 458 

Reservoir  site  No.  2,  Silver  lake,  Salt  lake  county 458 

Reservoir  site  No.  3,  Twin  lakes,  Salt  lake  county 460 

Reservoir  site  No.  4,  Mary's  lake,  Salt  lake  county 460 

Reservoir  site  No.  5,  on  Sevier  river,  Millard  county 461 

Reservoir  site  No.  6,  on  Sanpitch  river,  Sanpete  county 463 

Reservoir  site  No.  7,  on  Sevier  river,  Piute  county 465 

Reservoir  site  No.  8,  on  East  fork  of  Sevier  river,  Piute  county 466 

Reservoir  site  No.  9,  on  Otter  creek,  Piute  county 468 

Reservoir  site  -No.  10,  on  East  fork  of  Sevier  river,  Garfield  county 470 

Reservoir  site  No.  11,  on  East  fork  of  Sevier  river,  Garfield  county 473 

Reservoir  site  No.  12,  Panquitch  lake,  Iron  county 475 

Reservoir  site  No.  13,  at  blue  spring,  Iron  county 475 

447 


ILLUSTRATIONS. 


Page. 

PL.  CLXXXIII.  Reservoir  site  No.  1,  Bear  lake,  Utah-Idaho 452 

CLXXXIV.  Reservoir  site  No.  6,  on  San  Pitch  river,  San  Pete  county, 

Utah 462 

'  FIG.  150.  Reservoir  site  No.  2,  Silver  lake,  Salt  lake  county,  Utah 459 

151.  Reservoir  site  No.  3,  Twin  lakes,  Salt  lake  county,  Utah 460 

152.  Reservoir  site  No.  4,  Mary's  lake,  Salt  lake  county,  Utah 461 

153.  Reservoir  site  No.  5,  on  Sevier  river,  Millard  county,  Utah 462 

154.  Reservoir  site  No.  7,  on  Sevier  river,  Piute  county,  Utah 466 

155.  Reservoir  site  No.  8,  on  East  fork  of  Sevier  river,  Piute  county, 

Utah 467 

156.  Reservoir  site  No.  9,  on  Otter  creek,  Piute  county,  Utah 470 

157.  Reservoir  site  No.  10,  on  East  fork  of  Sevier  river,  Garfield  county, 

Utah 471 

158.  Reservoir  site  No.  11,  on  East  fork  of  Sevier  river,  Garfield  county, 

Utah 474 

159.  Reservoir  site  No.  12,  Panquitch  lake,  Iron  county,  Utah 475 

160.  Reservoir  site  No.  13,  at  Blue  spring,  Iron  county,  Utah 477 

449 
13  GEOL.,  PT.  Ill 29 


TflE  LOCATION  AND  SURVEY  OF  RESERVOIR  SITES. 


BY  A.  H.  THOMPSON. 


INTRODUCTION. 

Thirteen  reservoir  sites,  numbered  from  1  to  13,  inclusive,  were  sur- 
veyed by  the  Division  of  Topography  during  the  fiscal  year  ending 
June  30,  1892. 

Number  1  of  these  sites,  that  of  Bear  lake,  is  situated  partly  in  Utah 
and  partly  in  Idaho.  The  others  are  entirely  in  Utah. 

These  reservoir  sites  were  recommended  for  reservation  from  sale  or 
settlement  in  July  and  August,  1889,  in  conformity  to  act  of  Congress 
making  appropriations  for  sundry  civil  expenses  of  the  Government, 
approved  October  2, 1888,  and  the  act  of  August  30,  1890,  making 
appropriations  for  the  same  purpose,  but  it  was  not  practicable  to 
commence  their  definite  survey  before  May,  1891,  at  which  time  a  party 
was  organized  for  this  purpose  and  placed  under  charge  of  Mr.  Morris 
Bien,  Topographer  of  the  U.  S.  Geological  Survey,  assisted  by  Mr. 
W.  B.  Corse,  Assistant  Topographer.  Work  was  prosecuted  until  the 
completion  of  the  field  surveys  in  July,  1891. 

The  final  plats  of  these  surveys  and  schedules  of  lands  segregated, 
showing  in  what  range,  township,  section,  and  subdivision  of  section 
of  the  TJ.  S.  Land  Survey  these  sites  are  situated,  were  submitted  to 
the  Secretary  of  the  Interior,  and  their  final  reservation  from  entry, 
sale,  or  settlement,  according  to  law,  asked  for  under  date  of  April  12, 
1892. 

In  the  survey  of  these  reservoir  sites  the  topographers  were  instructed 
to  consider  the  probable  supply  of  water  as  indicated  by  the  altitude 
and  area  of  the  drainage  basin ;  the  declivity  of  its  slopes,  and  whether 
forest-covered,  grass  clad,  or  bare;  the  rapidity  with  which  water 
would  be  delivered  into  the  reservoir;  the  best  location  for  the  dam, 
taking  into  account  its  length,  height,  availability  of  proper  materials 
for  its  construction,  and  the  opportunity  for  a  sufficient  spillway ;  the 
nearness  of  cultivable  lands  and  the  grade  of  canal  line  required  to 
convey  the  waters  to  these  lands;  and,  if  any  choice  could  be  made, 
they  were  directed  to  locate  the  dams  where  these  requirements  were 
best  fulfilled. 

451 


452  LOCATION   AND    SURVEY    OF    RESERVOIR    SITES. 

In  the  reports  upon  the  surveys  of  these  reservoir  sites  the  name  and 
situation  of  each  are  given,  the  area  and  general  altitude  of  its  drain- 
age basin;  the  general  character  of  the  topography;  the  township, 
range,  sections,  and  subdivisions  of  each  site;  the  height  and  location 
of  dam ;  the  bench  mark  of  the  survey ;  the  area  in  acres  and  approxi- 
mate content  of  the  reservoir  in  acre-feet,  where  material  for  construc- 
tion of  dam  can  be  found,  and  the  situation  of  available  irrigable  lands. 

The  plats  show  the  situation  of  the  reservoir  site  in  reference  to 
the  subdivisions  of  the  U.  S.  Laud  Survey,  and  the  approximate 
location  on  the  same  of  the  line  of  the  water  surface  at  the  given 
height  of  dam,  and  they  are  accompanied  by  schedules  in  terms  of  the 
General  Land  Survey  to  the  nearest  40-acre  division  the  areas  in- 
cluded, and  also  by  another  schedule  showing  as  nearly  as  can  be  as- 
certained, from  the  records  of  the  General  Land  Office,  whether  the 
lands  affected  belong  to  the  public  domain  or  to  individuals. 

The  reports,  plats,  and  schedules  are  designated  by  corresponding 
numbers  for  each  reservoir  site,  a  distinct  series  being  used  for  each 
state.  In  addition  the  figure  number  of  this  volume  is  given  for  each 
plat  in  the  report  for  its  site. 

UTAH-IDAHO. 

EESERVOIB  SITE  No.  1. 

(PL  CLXXXIII.) 

Description. 

Reservoir  site  No.  1  is  Bear  lake,  lying  half  in  Rich  county,  Utah,  and  half  in  Bear 
lake  county,  Idaho.  Its  immediate  drainage  area  is  about  250  square  miles,  but  the 
reservoir  is  to  be  supplied  by  a  canal  about  10  miles  long  from  Bear  river. 

The  area  drained  by  Bear  river  is  2,400  square  miles,  lying  mostly  in  Wyoming. 

The  drainage  basin  is  generally  well  wooded  ou  the  mountain  slopes.  The  alti- 
tude of  the  lake  is  about  6,000  feet  and  the  mountains  run  up  to  10,000  feet.  There 
are  comparatively  few  stretches  of  rocky  mountain  slope. 

The  reservoir  site  lies  in  the  following  townships  and  sections  in  Idaho,  Boise  merid- 
ian :  T.  15  S.,  R.  43  E.,  Sees.  13, 24, 25,  36.  T.  16  S.,  R.  43  E.,  Sees.  2, 11, 14, 22, 23, 27. 

Projected:  T.15  S.,R.44E.,  Sees.  14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 36 ;  T.16  S..R.44  E., 
Sees.  1, 12, 13, 24, 25 ;  and  the  following  in  Utah,  Salt  lake  meridian :  T.  13  N.,  R.  5  E., 
Sees.  3,  10, 15, 22, 23, 24, 25 ;  T.  13  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Sees.  5, 8, 17,  19, 20,  30;  T.  14  N.,  R.  5  E., 
Sees.  5, 8, 9, 16, 17, 21, 28,  33, 34 ;  T.  14  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Sees.  4, 9, 16, 21, 28,  29,  32 ;  T.  15  N., 
R.  5  E.,  Sec.  32 ;  T.  15  N.,  R.  6  E.,  Sees.  33  and  34. 

The  dam  lies  near  the  northeast  corner  of  the  S.  E.  J  of  the  N.  E.  J,  Sec.  17,  T.  15 
S.,  R.  44  E.,  Boise  meridian,  Idaho. 

A  bench  mark  was  deeply  cut  on  the  floor  of  the  road  bridge  crossing  the  outlet. 
The  top  of  the  dam  is  3  feet  above  water  level  and  55  feet  long.  For  1,800  feet  in 
one  place  a  levee  of  about  2  feet  will  be  required.  The  elevation  of  the  lake  is  5,946 
feet  abeve  sea  level.  The  water  line  was  run  by  a  plane  table  traverse  with  stadia 
rod  and  intersections ;  the  area  inclosed  by  it  is  108  square  miles — 53J  square  miles 
in  Idaho  and  54J  square  miles  in  Utah — and  the  approximate  content  is  208,000 
acre-feet.  It  would  necessarily  be  an  overflow  dam.  There  is  an  abundance  of  rock 
and  timber  within  3  miles  of  the  dam  and  all  along  the  lake  shore,  except  at  the 
northern  and  southern  ends.  There  are  farms  along  about  half  the  lake  shore.  The 
water  could  be  used  in  the  valley  of  Bear  river  in  Idaho  and  northern  Utah. 


THIRTEENTH    ANNUAL    REPORT       PL.    CLXXXIII 


ARC*  SEGREGATED 
eon  ez  ACRES 


RESERVOIR  SITE  NO.  1,  BEAR   LAKE,  UTAH-IDAHO. 


THOMPSON.]  RESERVOIR    SITE    IN    IDAHO.  453 

Boise  and  Salt  Lake  Meridians. 
BEAR  LAKE. 

Recommended  for  segregation  in  letter  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Interior,  dated  July 
29,  1889. 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir. 

IN   IDAHO. 

[Boise  Meridian.] 

Acres. 
40-00 
46-20 
80-00 
33-20 
19-10 
42-00 
30-90 
55-80 
43-80 
33-20 
25-70 
38-20 
18-20 
11-50 
7-80 
17-50 
31-70 
21-10 
40-00 
36-65 
61-60 
54-30 
52-80 
54-20 
52-50 
38-20 
48-30 
40-00 
37-50 
21-70 
15-40 
21-40 
21-20 
24-10 
50-75 
56-80 


6100 
76-00 
39-00 
34-00 
13-00 
27-00 
40-00 


Lot  1 

13 

15 

43   

E.  4-  NW.  1 

24 

15 

43   

Lot  1 

24 

15 

43   

Lot  2 

24 

15 

43   

Lot  3 

24 

15 

43   

Lot  4 

24 

15 

43       

Lot  1 

25 

15 

43   

Lot  2 

25 

15 

43           

Lot  3 

25 

15 

43            

Lot  4 

25 

15 

43   

Lot  1 

35 

15 

43   

Lot  1 

36 

15 

43    

Lot  2 

36 

15 

43       

Lot  3 

36 

15 

43    .  .     

Lot  1 

2 

16 

43            

Lot  2 

2 

16 

43   

Lot  3 

2 

16 

43      

SW.  i  SE.  i 

2 

16- 

43   

Lot  1 

11 

16 

43      

Lot  2 

11 

16 

43               

Lot  3 

11 

16 

43   

Lot  4 

11 

16 

43   

Lot  1 

14 

16 

43   

Lot  2 

14 

16 

43   

Lot  3 

14 

16 

43   

Lot  4 

14 

16 

43   

NE.  i  NE.  i 

22 

16 

43                    

Lot  1 

22 

16 

43    

Lot  2 

22 

16 

43    

Lot  3 

22 

16 

43               

Lot  1 

23 

16 

43            

Lot  1 

27 

16 

43               

Lot  2 

27 

16 

43   

Lot  3 

27 

16 

43            

Lot  4 

27 

16 

43            

S  i  SE  i  Sec. 

14  T 

15  S 

PROJECTED  SURVEY. 

,,  R.  44  E         

SW.  i 

14 

15 

44   

SW.  i  NE.  i 

15 

15 

44    '.  

S.  A.  NW.  i 

15 

15 

44   

S.  4- 

15 

15 

44    

S.4-NE.  i 

16 

15 

41       

NW.  ±  NW.  * 

16 

15 

44 

454  LOCATION   AND    SURVEY    OF    RESERVOIR    SITES. 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir — Continued. 
PROJECTED  SURVEY — continued. 


Acres. 

S.  i  NW.  i 

Sec.  16,  T. 

15  S., 

R.44E  

4-00 

E.£NE.  i 

17 

15 

44      

44-00 

SW-.  i  NE.  i 

17 

15 

44      

8-00 

S.  JNW.i 

17 

15 

44      

36-00 

S.  i  NE.  i 

18 

15 

44      

64-00 

NE.  i  NE.  i 

23 

15 

44      

11-00 

W.  iNW.i 

24 

15 

44      

67-00 

SW.  i 

24 

15 

44      

87-00 

SW.  iSE.   J 

25 

15 

44      

40-00 

W.    -J 

25 

15 

44      

125-00 

W.  i  NE.  i 

36 

15 

44      

62-00 

W.  |  SE.  J 

36 

15 

44      

34-00 

W.  iSW.i 

1 

16 

44      

26-00 

W.  i  NE.  i 

12 

16 

44      

46-00 

W.  i  SE.  i 

12 

16 

44      

82-00 

W.  iNE.i 

13 

16 

44      

76-CO 

W.  |  SE.  i 

13 

16 

44      

76-00 

W.   i 

13 

16 

44      

3-00 

W.  |  NE.  i 

24 

16 

44      

76-00 

W.  i  SE.  i 

24 

16 

44      

75-00 

W.   £ 

24 

16 

44      

5-00 

W.  iNE.i 

25 

16 

44      

81-00 

W.  i  SE.  i 

25 

16 

44      

125-00 

W.   i 

25 

16 

44      

5-00 

Total  in  Idaho  

2,928-30 

IN  UTAH. 

[Salt  Lake  Meridian.] 

Acres. 

Lot   1 

Sec.    3,  T. 

13  N., 

R.  5E  

17-74 

Lot  4 

3 

13 

5      

22-02 

Lot  5 

3 

13 

5      

40-48 

Lot  6 

3 

13 

5      

41-44 

Lot   1 

10 

13 

5      

41-31 

Lot  2 

10 

13 

5      

41-86 

Lot   3 

10 

13 

5      

46-40 

Lot  4 

10 

13 

5      

11-60 

Lot   1 

15 

13 

5      

14-40 

Lot  2 

15 

13 

5      

15-45 

Lot  3 

15 

13 

5      

17-37 

Lot  4 

15 

13 

5      

17-49 

Lot   1 

22 

13 

5      

20-97 

Lot  2 

22 

13 

5      

31-76 

Lot  3 

22 

13 

5      

39-60 

Lot   1 

23 

13 

5      

17-62 

Lot  2 

23 

13 

5      

31-20 

Lot   3 

23 

13- 

5      

11-35 

Lot  4 

23 

13 

5      

5-00 

Lot   1 

24 

13 

5      

-50 

Lot   1 

25 

13 

5      

36-42 

Lot  2 

25 

13 

5      

36-86 

Lot  3 

25 

13 

5      

37.30 

THOMPSON.]  RESERVOIR    SITE    IN    UTAH.  455 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir — Continued. 

PROJECTED  SURVEY — continued. 

Acres. 
39-38 
8-86 
6-82 
7-26 
28-15 
16-59 
19-14 
26-15 
39-06 
8-00 

18-36 
16-83 
18-52 
17-77 
20-72 
11-14 
3-58 
16-46 
18-01 
34-58 
40-24 
40-00 
38-10 
40-00 
40-00 
27-26 
30-41 
40-94 
31-50 
14-55 
17-48 
24-05 
39-60 
40-00 
5-66 
2-34 
5-72 
39-22 
26-90 
39-90 
39-92 
40-10 
42-10 
40-20 
24-50 
10-00 
38-55 
36-94 
13-17 
34-79 
39.21 
8-62 


Lot  1 

5 

13 

6   

Lot  2 

5 

13 

6     

Lot  3 

5 

13 

6   

Lot  4 

5 

13 

6   

Lot  1 

8 

13 

6   

Lot  2 

8 

13 

6   

Lot  3 

8 

13 

6   

Lot  4 

8 

13 

6   

Lot  5 

8 

13 

6   

Lot  1 

17 

13 

6   

Lot  2 

17 

13 

6   

Lot  3 

17 

13 

6   

Lot  4 

17 

13 

6   

Lot  1  Sec. 

19,  T. 

13  N., 

R.  6  E  

Lot  2 

19 

13 

6   ...     

Lot  3 

19 

13 

6   

Lot  1 

20 

13 

6   

Lot  2 

20 

13 

6     

Lot  3 

20 

13 

6   

Lot  4 

20 

13 

6   

SE  i 

sw.  i 

20 

13 

6    

Lot  1 

30 

13 

6   

NW.  J 

NE.  1 

30 

13 

6     

NE.i 

30 

13 

6   

Lot  1 

5 

14 

5   

Lot  3 

6 

14 

5   

Lot  4 

6 

14 

5    

Lot  5 

6 

14 

5           

Lot  1 

8 

14 

5   

Lot  2 

8 

14 

5      ...      

Lot  3 

8 

14 

5        

Lot  4 

8 

14 

5   

NW.i 

NE.  i 

8 

14 

5   

Lot  1 

9 

14 

5   

Lot  1 

16 

14 

5   

Lot  2 

16 

14 

5   

Lot  3 

16 

14 

5   

Lot  4 

16 

14 

5   

Lot  1 

17 

14 

5   

Lot  2 

17 

14 

5   

Lot  1 

21 

14 

5   

Lot  2 

21 

14 

5   

Lot  3 

21 

14 

5   

Lot  4 

21 

14 

5   

Lot  1 

28 

14 

5    

Lot  2 

28 

14 

5      

Lot  3 

28 

14 

5    

Lot  4 

28 

14 

5   

Lot  1 

33 

14 

5      

Lot  2 

33 

14 

5   

Lot  3 

33 

14 

5 

456  LOCATION  AND    SURVEY   OF    EESERVOIR    SITES. 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir — Continued. 
PROJECTED  SURVEY — continued. 


Acres. 

Lot  4  Sec.  33,  T.  14  N.,  R.  5E  

37-61 

Lot  5          33         14 

5      

16-51 

Lot   1          34         14 

5      

34-35 

Lot  2          34         14 

5      

28-27 

Lot  2            4         14 

6      

36-05 

Lot  3            4         14 

6      

48-05 

Lot  4            4         14 

6      

39-40 

Lot   6           4         14 

6      

30-75 

Lot   1            9         14 

6      

24-54 

Lot  2           9         14 

6      

25-69 

Lot  3           9         14 

6      

37-73 

Lot  4            9         14 

6      

48-89 

Lot  1          16         14 

6      

18-15 

Lot  2          16         14 

6      

39-91 

Lot  3          16         14 

6      

42-87 

Lot  4          16         14 

6      

46-13 

Lot   1          21         14 

6      

47-69 

Lot  2          21         14 

6      

10-20 

Lot  3          21         14 

6      

20-50 

Lot  4          21         14 

6      

26-58 

Lot   1          28         14 

6      

39-80 

Lot   1          29         14 

6      

9-27 

Lot  2          29         14 

6      

33-90 

Lot  3          29         14 

6      

49-23 

Lot  4          29         14 

6      

49-40 

Lot   1          32         14 

6      

48-45 

Lot  2          32         14 

6      

42-38 

Lot  3          32         14 

6      

28-13 

Lot  4          32         14 

6      

17-90 

Lot   1          32         15 

5      

36-01 

Lot  4          32         15 

5      

32-50 

Lot   1          33         15 

6      

22-25 

Lot  2          33         15 

6      

20-91 

SE.  i   SE.  i          33         15 

6      

40-00 

Lot  4          34         15 

6      

33-04 

Total  in  Utah  .  .  .  :  

3,086.52 

Total  in  Idaho  

2,928-30 

Total  area  segregated 

6,014-82 

Action  affecting  title  to  lands 

segregated  for  Reservoir  site  No.  1,  lying 

in  Idaho 

in  T.  15  S.,  R.  43  E.;  T.  15  S., 

R.  44  E.;  T.  16  S.,  R.  43  E.,  and  T.  16  S., 

R.  44  E., 

Boise  meridian,  has  been  taken  as  follows  : 

IN   IDAHO. 

[Boise  Meridian.] 

Acres. 

NE.  i  SE.  J  Sec.  13,    T.  15  S.,  R. 

43  E  (preemption,  November  14,  1890)  .  .  . 

40-00 

Lot   1,         13         15 

43      (preemption,  November  14,  1890)  .  .  . 

46-20 

E.  |  NW.i         24         15 

43      (homestead  July  9,  1885)  

80-00 

Lot   1          24         15 

43      (preemption,  November  20,  1889)... 

33-20 

Lot  2          24         15 

43      (preemption,  November  20,  1889)  .  .  . 

19-10 

Lot  3          24         15 

43      (homestead,  June  25,  1890)  

42-00 

THOMPSON.]  RESERVOIR    SITE    IN    IDAHO.  457 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir — Continued. 
PROJECTED  SURVEY — continued. 


Lot  4  Sec. 

M 

T.  15  N 

,,R.43E, 

.(homestead,  June  25,  1890)  

Acres. 
30-90 

Lot  1 

w 

15 

43 

(preemption  June  25,  1890)  

55-80 

Lot  2 

?5 

15 

43 

(preemption  June  25,  1890)  

43-80 

Lot  3 

95 

15 

43 

(preemption  June  25,  1890)  

33-20 

Lot  4 

9^ 

15 

43 

(preemption  June  25,  1890) 

25-70 

SE    J 

SE    i 

85 

15 

43 

(homestead  April  9,  1886)  

40-00 

Lot  1 

9 

16 

43 

(homestead  August  24,  1888)  

17-50 

Lot  2 

9 

16 

43 

(homestead  August  24,  1888)  

31-70 

Lot  3 

2 

16 

43 

(homestead  August  24,  1888) 

21-10 

SW   4- 

SE    i 

2 

16 

43 

(homestead  August  24,  1888) 

40-00 

Lot  1 

11 

16 

43 

(homestead  August  24,  1888)  

36-65 

Lot  2 

11 

16 

43 

(homestead  August  24,  1888)  

61-60 

Lot  3 

11 

16 

43 

(ho-uestead  August  24,  1888) 

54.30 

Lot  4 

11 

16 

43 

(homestead  August  24,  1888) 

52-80 

Lot  1 

16 

43 

(homestead  January  4,  1882) 

54-20 

Lot  2 

11 

16 

43 

(homestead  January  4,  1882) 

52-50 

Lot  3 

14 

16 

43 

(homestead  January  4,  1882) 

38-20 

Lot  4 

"M 

16 

43 

(homestead  April  16,  1887)  

48-30 

NE  i 

99 

16 

43 

(homestead  July  26,  1886)  .. 

40-00 

Lot   1 

99 

16 

43 

(homestead  April  28,  1884) 

37.50 

Lot  2 

99 

16 

43 

(homestead  April  28,  1884) 

21-70 

Lot  3 

99 

16 

43 

(homestead  April  28,  1884) 

15-40 

Lot  1 

16 

43 

(preemption  July  26,  1886) 

21.40 

Lot   1 

97 

16 

43 

(homestead  January  12,  1887) 

21-20 

Lot  2 

97 

16 

43 

(homestead  January  12,  1887) 

24-10 

Lot  3 

97 

16 

43 

(desert  entry  May  6,  1889) 

50-75 

Lot  4 

97 

16 

43 

(desert  entry  May  6,  1889) 

56-80 

NW  ^ 

NW  J 

94 

16 

43 

(desert  entry  July  9,  1889)  . 

40-00 

SW. 

NW.  i 

24 

16 

43 

(desert  entry  August  25,  1882)  

40-00 

Total  in  Idaho 1,367'60 

Action  affecting  title  to  lands  segregated  for  Reservoir  site  No.  1,  lying  in  T.  13  S., 
R.  5  E. ;  T.  13  S.,  R.  6  E. ;  T.  14  S.,  R.  5  E. ;  T.  14  S.,  R.  6  E. ;  T.  15  S.,  R.  5  E. ;  and 
T.  15  S.,  R.  6  E.,  Salt  lake  meridian,  has  been  taken  as  follows: 

Acres. 


Lot  1 
Lot  2 
Lot  3 
Lot  4 
Lot  1 

Sec.  22,  T. 
22 
23 
23 
25 

13  N.,  R. 
13 
13 
13 
13 

5E 
5 
5 

5 
5 

.(homestead,  December  1,  1883)  
(homestead,  December  1,  1883)  
(homestead,  September  18,  1888)  
(homestead,  September  18,  1888)  
(preemption  January  6,  1872)  ... 

20-97 
31-76 
11-35 

5-00 
26-42 

Lot  2 

25 

13 

5 

(preemption  January  6.  1872) 

36-86 

Lot  3 
Lot  4 
Lot  2 
Lot  3 
Lot  4 
Lot  1 

25 
25 
17 
17 
17 
19 

13 
13 
13 
13 
13 
13 

5 
5 
6 
6 
6 
6 

(preemption,  January  10,  1876)  
(preemption,  January  10,  1876)  
(homestead,  December  22,  1890)  
(homestead,  December  22,  1890)  
(homestead,  December  22,  1890)  
(preemption,  July  6,  1872) 

37-30 
39-38 
16-83 
18-52 
17-77 
20-72 

Lot  2 

19 

13 

6 

(preemption,  July  6,  1872) 

11-14 

Lot  3 

19 

13 

6 

(preemption,  July  6,  1872)  

3-58 

Lot  1 
Lot  2 
Lot  3 

20 
20 
20 

13 
13 
13 

6 
6 
6 

(homestead,  December  22,  1889)  
(homestead,  December  22,  1889)  
(homestead,  December  22,  1889)  

16-4G 
18-01 
34-58 

458  LOCATION   AND    SURVEY    OF    RESERVOIR    SITES. 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir — Continued. 
PROJECTED  SURVEY — continued. 


Lot   4S( 
SE.  i  SW.  J 
Lot  1 
NE.  i  NW.  J 
NW.i  NE.  i 
Lot  4 
Lot  5 
NW.  i  NE.  i 
Lot  2 
Lot  3 
Lot  4 
Lot  1 
Lot  2 
Lot  1 
Lot  2 
Lot  3 
Lot  4 
Lot  1 
Lot  2 
Lot  3 
Lot  1 
Lot  2 
Lot  3 
Lot  4 
Lot  5 
Lot   1 
Lot  2 
Lot  2 
Lot  3 
Lot  4 
Lot  5 
Lot  2 
Lot  3 
Lot  4 
Lot  1 
Lot  2 
Lot  1 
Lot  4 
Lot  1 
Lot  2 
SE.  i  SE.  J 

Total  in 
Total  in  ] 

Total  for 

jc.  20,  T.  13  N.,  R 
20         13 
30         13 
30         13 
30         13 
5         14 
5         14 
8         14 
16         14 
16         14 
16         14 
17         14 
17         14 
21         14 
21         14 
21         14 
21         14 
28         14 
28         14 
28         14 
33         14 
33         14 
33         14 
33         14 
33         14 
34         14 
34         14 
4         14 
4         14 
4         14 
4         14 
29         14 
29         14 
29         14 
32         14 
32         14 
32         15 
32         15 
33         15 
33         15 
33         15 

Qtah  

.  6] 
6 
6 
6 
6 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
5 
5 
6 
6 
6 

E  (homestead,  August  21,  1882)  

Acres. 
40-24 
40-00 
38-10 
40-00 
40-00 
40-94 
31-50 
40-00 
5-72 
39-22 
26-90 
39-90 
39-92 
40-10 
42-10 
40-20 
24-50 
10-00 
38-55 
36-94 
34-79 
39-21 
8-62 
37-61 
16-51 
34-35 
28-27 
36-05 
48-05 
39-40 
30-75 
33-90 
49-23 
49-40 
48-45 
42-38 
36-01 
32-50 
22-25 
20-91 
40-00 

(homestead,  December  22,  1890)  .... 
(preemption,  October  28,  1879)  

(preemption,  October  28,  1879)... 

(preemption,  January  16,  1872)  
(homestead,  January  25,  1882) 

(homestead,  January  25.  1882) 

(homstead,  January  25,  1882)  

(homestead,  September  25,  1884)  
(homestead,  September  25,  1884)  .  .. 
(homestead,  September  25,  1884)  .  .. 
(desert  entry,  January  19,  1889)  
(homestead,  September  25,  1884)... 
(homestead,  February  24,  1882)  
(homestead,  February  24,  1882)  
(homestead,  April  19,  1883)  

(homestead,  April  19,1883) 

(desert  entry,  October  6,  1882)  

(homestead,  December  28,  1889)  
(homestead,  December  28,  1889)  
(homestead,  June  12,  1878)  .    .   . 

(homestead,  June  12,  1878)  

(homestead,  June  12,  1878) 

(homestead,  June  12,  1878)   

(desert  entry,  April  6,  1889)  

(desert  entry,  November  28,  1884)  .  . 
(desert  entry,  November  28,  1884).  . 
(homestead,  October  25,  1882)  

(homestead,  September  30,  1881)  ... 
(homestead,  September  30,  1881).  .. 
(homestead,  September  30,  1881)... 
(homestead,  October  20,  1883) 

(homestead,   October  20,  1883)  
(homestead,  October  20,  1883)   

(desert  entry,  April  19,  1887)  

(desert  entry,  April  19,  1887)  

(homestead,  June  14,  1889)  

(homestead,  June  14,  1889)  

(homestead,  October  25,  1882)  
(  homestead,  October  25,  1882)  
(homestead,  October  25,  1882)  

1,790-12 
1,367-60 

[daho.. 

reservoir  site  No. 

1 

3.  157-72 

UTAH. 

EESERVOIR  SITE  No.  2. 

(Fig.  150.) 
Description. 

Reservoir  site  No.  2  is  at  Silver  lake,  a  small  lake  at  the  head  of  Big  Cottonwood 
creek.     This  is  quite  a  small  reservoir,  and  its  principal  value  is  as  a  storage  reser- 


THOMPSON.  ] 


RESERVOIR    SITE    IN    UTAH. 


459 


voir  for  a  possible  water  supply  for  Salt  lake  city.  It  is  30  miles  from  the  city  and 
4,400  feet  above  it.  The  reservoir  lies  in  Salt  lake  county,  in  T.  2  S.,  R.  3  E.,  Sees. 
34  and  35  projected,  Salt  lake  meridian. 

The  drainage  basin  contains  about  3  square  miles  and  is  about  half  covered  with 
timber,  the  rest  being  ban;  rocky  slopes.  The  divide  bounding  the  drainage  area  is 
about  2,500  feet  above  the  lake — the  altitude  of  the  latter  being  about  8,600  feet. 

The  darn  runs  across  the  middle  of  the  N.  £  NW.  J  Sec.  35.  It  would  be  52  feet 
high  and  2,700  feet  long;  but  it  is  only  fora  short  distance  that  such  a  height  would 
be  required.  For  2,000  feet  the  dam  would  average  only  10  feet  in  height.  The 
bench  mark  was  cut  in  the  face  of  a  large  rock  at  the  west  end  of  the  dam  where 
the  road  turns  up  the  mountain  toward  Alta. 

The  water  line  was  ran  by  plaue-table  traverse  with  stadia  rod  and  intersections, 
and  incloses  an  area  of  140  acres.  The  lake  has  an  area  of  15  acres.  The  approxi- 
mate storage  capacity  of  this  reservoir  is  2,500  acre-feet. 


j  j 


RESERVOIR  SITE. 


AREA  SEGREGATED. 


FIG.  150.— Reservoir  site  No.  2,  Silver  lake,  Salt  lake  county,  Utah. 

A  spillway  could  be  provided  by  a  short  cut  in  rock  at  west  end  of  dam;  it  would 
be  30  feet  long. 

There  is  one  ranch  covering  160  acres  of  the  area  segregated  and  the  houses  are 
within  the  site.  Granite  in  abundance  can  be  found  on  the  spot.  Timber  is  also 
abundant. 

Salt  Lake  Meridian. 
SILVER  LAKE. 

Recommended  for  segregation  in  letter  to  the  Secretary  of  the  InteriDr  dated 
August  23,  1889. 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir. 


PROJECTED. 


E.  I  NE.  i  Sec.  34,  T.  2  S.,  R.  3  E. 

NE.  i  SE.  i  34        2  3 

NW.  i          35        2  3 

W.  \  NE.  i          35        2  3 

N.  \  SW.  i          35        2  3 


Acres. 

80 

40 

160 

80 

80 

Total  area  segregated 440 

Action  affecting  title  to  lands  segregated  for  reservoir  site  No.  2  has  been  taken 
as  follows : 

Sec.  34,  T.  2  S.,  R.  3  E.  (see  mineral  entry  No.  420). 

W.  iNW.  i         35        2  3       (preemption.  March,  1875) 

E.  i  i         35         2  3        (preemption,  August  24,  1882) 


Acres. 

80 
80 


Total 


160 


460 


LOCATION   AND    SURVEY    OF    RESERVOIR    SITES. 


BESERVOIR  SITE  No.  3. 

(Fig.  151.) 

Description. 

Reservoir  site  No.  3  is  at  Twin  lakes,  at  the  head  of  Big  Cottonwood  creek,  in  Salt 
Lake  county,  lying  in  T.  2  S.,  E.  3  E.,  Sec.  34  projected.  This  reservoir  lies  in  the 

same  drainage  basin  with  Reservoir  site  No.  2  and 
might  be  used  in  connection  with  it  for  municipal  sup- 
ply. The  dam  lies  at  the  middle  of  the  east  line  of  NE. 

SW.  £  Sec.  34  where  the  ridge  forming  the  east  riin 
of  the  lake  basin  is  cut  by  its  outlet.  The  dam  will 
be  20  feet  high  and  180  feet  long.  The  bench  mark  is 
cut  in  a  rock  at  north  end  of  the  darn.  The  lake  is 
about  9,000  feet  above  sea  level.  The  water  line  was 
run  with  plane  table  and  stadia  rod  and  incloses  an 
area  of  25  acres;  its  content  is  450  acre-feet. 

A  spillway  would  be  cut  in  the  i  ock  at  the  north 
end  of  the  dam  and  would  not  be  over  25  feet  long. 
There  is  no  settlement  within  the  area  of  the  reservoir, 
and  being  nnsurveyed  land,  there  is  no  claim  upon  it. 
There  is,  however,  a  mineral  claim  located  in  this  sec- 


Reservoir  site.       Area  segregated. 


FIG.  351.  —  Reservoir  site  No.  3,  Twin  tion. 
lakes,  Salt  lake  county,  Utah. 


reservoir  woukl  1>e  useful  in  connection  Avith 

Nos.  2  and  4  for  the  water  supply  of  Salt  lake  city. 

See  the  description  of  drainage  area  of  site  No.  2.  The  immediate  drainage  area 
of  site  No.  3  is  three-fourths  of  a  square  mile  ;  about  two-thirds  rocky  slope  and  one- 
third  timbered.  There  is  an  abundance  of  granite  and  timber  on  the  spot. 

Salt  Lake  Meridian. 
TWIN  LAKES. 

Recommended  for  segregation  in  letter  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Interior,  dated 
August  23,  1889. 

Schedule  of  hinds  segregated  for  reservoir. 


PKOJKCTED. 


W.  i  SE.  i  Sec.  34,  T.  2  S.,  R.  3  E 
E.  iSW.i          34,       2  3 


A  ores 

..     80 

80 


Total  area  segregrated 160 

Action  affecting  title  to  lauds  segregated  for  reservoir  site  No.  3,  in  T.  2S.,  R.  3 
E.,  Salt  lake  meridian,  has  been  taken  as  follows: 
Sec.  34,  T.  2  S.,  R.  3  E.    (See  mineral  entry  No.  420.) 

EESERVOIR  SITE  No.  4. 

(Fig.  152.) 

Description. 

Reservoir  site  No.  4  is  at  Mary's  Lake,  at  the  head  of  Big  Cottonwood  creek,  in 
Salt  lake  county,  lying  in  T.  3  S.,  R.  3  E.,  Sees.  2  and  3  projected.  This  reservoir 
lies  in  the  same  drainage  basin  with  reservoir  site  No.  1  and  would  be  used  in 
connection  with  it  for  municipal  supply.  The  dam  lies  on  the  section  line  near 
the  southwest  corner  of  NW.  £  NW.  ^  Sec.  2,  at  the  point  where  the  outlet  cuts 


THOMPSON.] 


RESERVOIR    SITE    IN    UTAH. 


461 


through  the  ridge  forming  the  east  rim  of  the  lake  basin.  The  dam  is  25  feet  high 
and  140  feet  long.  The  bench  mark  is  cut  on  solid  rock  slope  at  north  end  of  dam. 
The  lake  is  ahout  9,000  feet  above  sea  level.  The  water  line  of  the  reservoir  wan 
run  with  piano  table,  stadia  rod,  and  intersections;  it  incloses  an  area  of  25  acres 
and  its  content  is  550  acre-feet.  A  spillway  could  be  cut  in  solid  rock  at  south  end 
of  daui  and  would  be  about  20  feet  long. 


T-T--T I 


u~i-*_--| 


RESERVOIR  SITE. 


FIG.  152.—  Reservoir  site  No.  4,  Mary's  lake,  Salt  lake  county,  Utah. 


This  reservoir  would  be  useful  in  connection  with  sites  2  and  3  for  the  w  ter 
supply  of  Salt  lake  city.  The  immediate  drainage  basin  of  the  lake  covers  an  area 
of  three-fourths  of  a  square  mile  and  is  principally  bare  rocky  slope. 

See  description  of  site  No.  2. 

Granite  in  abundance  at  this  place  and  timber  also. 

Salt  Lake  Meridian. 
MARY'S  LAKE. 

Recommended  for  segregation  in  letter  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Interior,  dated 
August  23,  1889. 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir. 
PROJECTED. 


W. 
E. 


NW. 

NE. 


Sec.  2,  T.  3  S.,  R.  3  E. 
3         3  3 


Acres. 

..     80 

80 


Total  area  segregated 160 

Action  aifecting  title  to  lands  segregated  for  reservoir  site  No.  4,  lying  in  T.  3  S., 
R.  3  E.,  Salt  lake  meridian,  has  been  taken  as  follows: 
None  on  record;  but  there  is  a  mineral  claim  running  down  to  the  lake. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  5. 
(Fig.  153.) 
Description. 

Reservoir  site  No.  5  lies  on  the  Sevier  river,  near  Oasis,  in  Millard  county,  40  miles 
northeast  of  Sevier  lake.    The  river  here  is  quite  large  and  flows  a  considerable  body  • 
of  water  throughout  the  year.    Its  drainage  area  is  over  5,000  square  miles.    The  site 
lies  inT.  16  S.,  R.  6  W.,  Sees.  29,  30,  31;  T.  16  S.,  R.  7  W.,  Sees.  25,  35,  36;  T.  17  S.,  R. 
7  W.,  Sees.  2,  10,  11,  14,  15,  Salt  lake  meridian. 

The  dam  lies  in  the  middle  of  the  NE.  £  NE.  ±  Sec.  15.     It  is  16  feet  high  and 


462 


LOCATION   AND    SURVEY    OF   RESERVOIR    SITES. 


128  feet  long  and  lies  at  a  point  where  there  was  a  narrow  neck  of  prairie  200  feet 
wide  separating  two  bends  of  the  river,  the  river  lying  in  a  box  canyon  16  feet  below 
the  level  prairie.  This  narrow  neck  has  been  cut  through  and  the  old  river  bend, 
about  2  miles  long,  is  now  used  for  a  canal.  When  the  reservoir  is  constructed  a 
dam  475  feet  long  and  16  feet  high  will  be  needed  to  cut  off  the  old  river  bend.  The 
first  dam  is  in  the  cut  previously  spoken  of  and  piling  has  been  put  in  for  construc- 
tion. A  bench  mark  was  cut  on  a  post  standing  near  the  east  end  of  the  dam  where 
construction  had  commenced. 


AREA  SEGREGATED. 


FIG.  153. — Eeaervoir  site  No.  5,  on  Sevier  river,  Millard  county,  Utah. 

The  altitude  of  the  prairie  is  4,600  feet.  The  water  line  was  run  with  plane  table, 
stadia  rod,  and  intersections,  and  incloses  an  area  of  940  acres  and  would  contain 
10,000  acre-feet  of  water. 

An  overflow  dam  would  have  to  be  built,  though  a  spillway  might  be  cut  in  earth 
around  the  end  of  the  dam  and  would  be  about  600  feet  long.  Rock  and  timber  can 
be  found  in  the  mountains  15  miles  east.  There  are  no  settlements  on  the  reservoir 
site.  The  irrigable  lands  are  close  at  hand,  within  a  mile. 


U.   S.   GEOLOGICAL   SURVEY 


THIRTEENTH    ANNUAL    REPORT      PL.   CLXXXIV 


RESERVOIR  SITE   NO.  6,  ON  SANPITCH   RIVER,  SANPETE  COUNTY,  UTAH. 


THOMPSON.]                            EESERVOIR    SITE    IN   UTAH.  463 

Salt  Lake  Meridian. 
ON  SEVIER  RIVER  NEAR  OASIS. 

Recommended  for  segregation  in  letter  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Interior,  dated 
August  26,  1889. 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir. 

Acres. 

W.  iSW.  iSec.  29,  T.  16  S.,  R.   6W 80-00 

Lot  2          30         16               6 50-42 

SE.   i          30         16               6      160-00 

SW.   i-          30         16               6      179-28 

N.  £  NW.   i          21         16               6      88-83 

NE.  i-          25         16               7      160-00 

SE.  £NW.  i          25         16               7      40-00 

SE.   i          25         16               7      160-00 

E.}SW.   i          25         16               7      80-00 

NE.  i  SE.   i          35          16               7      40-00 

S.  i  SE.  i          35         16               7      80-00 

SE.  JNE.   i          36         16               7       40-00 

W.  i  NE.   i          36         16               7      80-00 

NW.  i          36         16               7      160-00 

N. -J-SE.  i          36         16               7      80-00 

SW.  i          36         16               7      160-00 

N.  4-NE.  i            2         17               7      79-90 

SW.JNE.  i-            2         17               7      40-00 

SE.JNW.  i            2         17               7      40-00 

W.  .|SE.  i            2         17               7      ., 80-00 

SW.  i            2         17               7      ' 160-00 

E.  |          10         17               7      320-00 

11         17               7      80-00 

W.I          11         17               7      320-00 

14  17               7      40-00 

15  17               7      80-00 


Total  area  segregated  ..............................................     2878-43 

Action  affecting  title  to  lands  segregated  for  reservoir  site  No.  5  lying  in  T.  16 
S.,  R.  6  W.  ;  T.  16  S.,  R.  7  W.,  and  T.  17  S.,  R.  7  W.,  Salt  lake  meridian,  has  been 
taken  as  follows  : 

Acres- 
E.  ^  SE.  i  Sec.  10,  T.  17  S.,  R.  7  W.  (homestead,  February  20,  1884)  ......  80-00 

11,        17  7.       (homestead,  February  20,  1884)  ......  80-00 


Total  ......................................  .  ......................          160-00 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  6. 

(PI.  CLXXXIV.) 

Description. 

Reservoir  site  No.  6  lies  on  the  Sanpitch  river  in  Sanpete  county  near  Gunnison, 
in  T.  18  S.,  R.  2  E.,  Sees.  9,  10,  15,  16,  21,  22,  28,  29,  32. 

Its  drainage  area  is  about  500  square  miles  and  well  wooded.  The  dam  lies  across 
the  middle  of  the  west  line  of  Lot  1,  Sec.  32,  just  above  the  mouth  of  Six  mile  creek. 
The  dam  is  22  feet  high  and  580  feet  long.  No  bench  mark  was  made,  as  the  greater 
part  of  the  constructed  dam  is  there.  It  had  been  completed,  but  the  middle  section 
was  washed  out.  The  altitude  is  5,100  feet. 


464 


LOCATION   AND    SUEVEY    OP    RESERVOIR    SITES. 


The  water  line  was  run  with  plane  table,  stadia  rod,  and  intersections ;  it  incloses 
an  area  of  830  acres  and  will  contain  9,000  acre-feet.  The  spillway  is  over  the  east 
end  of  dam.  Stone  and  timber  can  be  found  close  to  the  site.  There  are  no  settle- 
ments on  the  reservoir  site. 

The  irrigable  lands  for  this  reservoir  are  8  miles  southwest,  at  Gunnison. 

Salt  Lake  Meridian. 
ON  SANPITCH  KIVEB  KEAR  GUNNISON. 


Recommended  for  segregation  in  letter  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Interior,  dated  July 
18,  1889. 
Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir. 

.^cres. 

SE.  i  Sec 

-    9, 

T.  18  S.,  R. 

2  E  

160-00 

W.  i  SW.  i 

10 

18 

2      

80-00 

W.  i  NW.  i 

15 

18 

2      

80-00 

W.  i  SW.  i 

15 

18 

2      

r  80-00 

E.1 

16 

18 

2      

320-00 

SE.  J  SW.  J 

16 

18  N.,  R. 

2      

40-00 

E.i 

21 

18 

2      

320-00 

E.  4  NW.  i 

21 

18 

2      

80-00 

NE.fSW.  i 

21 

18 

2      

40-00 

S.  i  SW.  i 

21 

18 

2      

80-00 

SW.JNW.  i 

22 

18 

2      

40-00 

NW.  i  SW.  i 

22 

18 

2      

40-00 

N.  +  NE.  i 

28 

18 

2      

80-00 

SW.  i  NE.  i- 

28 

18 

2      

40-00 

N.  |  NW  i 

28 

18 

2      

80-00 

SE.  JNW.  i 

28 

18 

2      

40-00 

W.  |  SE.  i 

28 

18 

2      

80-00 

SW.  J 

28 

18 

2      

160-00 

Lot  1 

32 

18 

2      

13-79 

Lot? 

32 

18 

2      

26-44 

Lot8 

32 

18 

2      

26-48 

Lot  4 

33 

18 

2      

14-03 

N.  |  NW.  i 

33 

18 

2      

80-00 

Total  area  segregated 2,000-74 

Action  affecting  title  to  lands  segregated  for  reservoir  site  No.  6,  lying  in  T.  18 
S.,  R.  2  E.,  Salt  lake  meridian,  has  been  taken  as  follows: 


NE.  i  SE. 
SE.  i  SE. 
SW.  i  SE. 
NW.  i  SE. 
SW.iSW. 
NW.JSW. 
SE.  i  SW. 
NE. 

E.  i  NW. 
NE.  i  SW. 
SE.  iSW. 
SW.i-NW. 
NW.iSW. 
NE.  i  NE. 


Sec.  9,  T.  18  S.,  R.  2  E.  (homestead,  October  1, 1877) . 


18  2      (homestead,  May  1,  1878) 

9  18  2      (homestead,  May  1,  1878) 

9  18  2  (homestead,  August  6,  1889) 

10  18  2  (timber  culture,  January  30,  1887) . 

10  18  2  (homestead,  June  2,  1880) 

16  18  2  (homestead,  May  7,  1888) 

21  18  2  (homestead,  January  25,  1877) 

21  18  2  (homestead,  May  20,  1882) 

21  18  2  (homestead,  November  26,  1890) 

21  18  2  (homestead,  November  26,  1890) 

22  18  2  (timber  culture,  December  8,  1887) . 

22  18  2      (homestead,  April  1,  1884) 

28  18  2      (timber  culture,  July  30,  1887) 


Acres. 
40-00 
40-00 
40-00 
40-00 
40-00 
40-00 
40-00 
160 '00 
80-00 
40-00 
40-00 
40-00 
40-00 
40-00 


THOMPSON.]                             RESERVOIR    SITE    IN    UTAH.  465 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir  —  Continued. 

Acres. 

NW.iNE.   i  Sec.  28,  T.  18  S.,  R.  2  E.  (homestead,  August  3,  1883)  .......  40-00 

SW.  i-NE.  i         28         18              2      (homestead,  August  3,  1883)  .......  40-00 

NE.JNW.   i          28         18              2      (homestead,  August  3,  1883)  .......  40-00 

SE.  ±NW.  i         28         18              2      (homestead,  August  3,  1883)  .......  40-00 

NW.  ±SE.  i          28         18              2      (timber  culture,  July  30,  1887)  .....  40.00 

SW.  i  SE.  i          28         18               2      (homestead,  May  20,  1882)...  ......  .     40-00 

SW.  i         28         18              2      (homestead,  December  17,  1884)....  160-00 

Lot  7          32         18               2      (homestead,  May  20,  1882)  .........  26-44 

Lot  8          32         18              2      (homestead,  May  20,  1882)  .........  26-48 


Total  ............................................................       1,  172-92 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  7. 

(Fig.  154.) 
Description. 

Reservoir  site  No.  7  Jies  on  the  Sevier  river  below  Marysvale,  Piute  county  ;  in 
projected  sections—  T.  26  S.,  R.  3  W.,  Sec.  31;  T.  26  S.,  R.  4  W.,  Sec.  36;  T.  27  S., 
R.  3  W.,  Sees.  6  and  7;  T.  27  S.,  R.  4  W.,  Sec.  1. 

The  drainage  area  of  the  Sevier  river  is  here  over  2,500  square  miles  and  fairly 
well  wooded;  a  considerable  part  of  it  is  bare  rocky  slope. 

The  dam  is  in  the  middle  of  SE.  £  of  NE.  £  Sec.  36,  T.  26  S.,  R.  4  W.,  and  2} 
miles  below  the  beginning  of  the  canyon  and  i  mile  below  the  first  large  creek  from 
the  west.  It  is  10  feet  high  and  250  feet  long.  A  bench  mark  was  cut  in  a  large 
rock  at  east  end  of  dam. 

The  water  line  was  run  with  plane  table,  stadia  rod,  and  intersections;  it  incloses 
290  acres,  and  will  contain  1,600  acre-feet  of  water. 

The  altitude  here  is  5,700  feet.  A  spillway  could  be  cut  in  solid  rock  at  the  east 
end  of  dam  and  would  be  70  feet  long. 

There  is  an  abundance  of  rock  at  the  dam  site  and  timber  within  a  mile.  The 
laud  is  unsurveyed  and  unoccupied.  A  squatter's  claim  on  the  reservoir  site  has 
been  bought  out  by  a  company  that  intended  to  construct  the  dam. 

The  site  is  intended  to  be  used  as  storage  for  a  large  canal,  irrigating  the  land 
around  Richfield,  Sevier  county. 

Salt  Lake  Meridian. 
ON  SEVIER  RIVER  NEAR  MARTSVALE.         * 

Recommended  for  segregation  in  letter  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Interior  dated 
August  26,  1889. 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir. 

PROJECTED. 

W.iSW.  i  Sec.  31, 

SE.  iNE.  i  36 

NE.  i  SE.   i-  36 

S.  |  SE.   J  36 

S.  i  NE.  i  6 

NW.  i  6 

SE.    i  6 

N.  i  SW.  i  6 

N.  |NE.    i  7 

SW.  i  NE.   i  7 

E.  4NE.   i-  1 

Total  area  segr 
13  GEOL.,  PT.  Ill  -  30 


Acres. 

T.26S.,  R. 

3W  

80 

26 

4       

40 

26 

4       

40 

26 

4       

80 

27 

3       

80 

27 

3       

160 

27 

3       

160 

27 

3       

80 

27 

3       

80 

27 

3      (This  has  been  surveyed)  

40 

27 

4       

80 

gated  

920 

466 


LOCATION   AND    SURVEY    OF    RESERVOIR    SITES. 


Action  affecting  title  to  lands  segregated  for  reservoir  site  No.  7,  lying  in  T.  26  S., 
R.  3W.;  T.  26  S.,  R.  4  W.;  T.  27  S.,  R.  3  W. ;  and  T.  27  S.,  R.  4  W.,  Salt  lake 
meridian,  has  been  taken  as  follows: 

Acres. 
SW.  i  NE.  i  Sec.  7,  T.  27  S.,  R.  3  W.  (desert  entry  Nov.  3, 1888) 80 


Total. 


80 


AREA  SEGREGATED. 


Flo.  154. — Reservoir  site  No.  7,  on  Sevier  river,  Piute  county,  Utah. 


EESERVOIR  SITE  No.  8. 

(Fig.  155.) 
Description. 

Reservoir  site  No.  8  is  on  the  east  fork  of  Sevier  river,  in  Piute  county.  Its 
drainage  basin  is  700  square  miles,  more  than  half  wooded,  the  rest  rocky  slopes. 
The  site  lies  in  T.  30  S.,  R.  2  W.,  Sees.  29,  30,  and  projected  T.  30  S.,  R.  3  W.,  Sees. 
24,  25. 


THOMPSON.] 


RESERVOIR    SITE    IN    UTAH. 


467 


The  dam  lies  in  the  middle  of  the  east  half  SW.  J  SE.  ±  Sec.  24,  T.  30  S.,  R.  3  W. 
It  is  at  the  lower  end  of  the  upper  flat  of  the  lowest  canyon  of  east  fork  of  Sevier 
river.  The  dam  is  12-J  feet  high  and  280  feet  long.  A  bench  mark  was  cnt  in  solid 
rock  at  north  end  of  dam.  The  altitude  is  6,200  feet.  The  water  line  was  run  with 
plane  table,  stadia  rod,  and  intersections,  inclosing  460  acres,  and  will  contain  3,000 
acre-feet  of  water. 

A  spillway  could  be  cnt  in  solid  rock  at  north  end  of  dam  and  would  bo,  about  50 
feet  long. 

An  abundance  of  stone  can  be  found  at  the  dam  site  and  timber  within  a  mile. 
There  are  three  settlers  on  the  site.  The  water  would  be  used  in  Circle  valley,  near 
Junction  city,  8  miles  below. 


FIG.  155.  —  Reservoir  site  No.  8,  on  east  fork  of  Sevier  river,  Piute  county,  Utah. 

Salt  Lake  Meridian. 
IN  CANYON  OF  EAST  FORK  OF  SEVIER  RIVER. 

Recommended  for  segregation  in  letter  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Interior,  dated 
August  26,  1889. 


Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir. 


Acres. 


NW.  J  NW.  i  Sec.  29,  T.  30  S.,  R.  2  W 


S.  |  NW.  i 

29 

30 

S.i 

29 

30 

E.  i  NE.  i 

30 

30 

SW.  ±NW.  1 

30 

30 

Lot  1  NE.  J 

30 

30 

Lot  2  NE.  J 

30 

30 

SE.  i  NW.  $ 

30 

30 

SE.  J 

30 

30 

N.  4  SW.  i 

30 

30 

2 

80 

2       

320 

2       

80 

2       

40 

2 

40 

2 

40 

2       

40 

2       

160 

2 

80 

468  LOCATION    AND    SURVEY   OF   EESERVOIR    SITES. 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir — Continued. 

PROJECTED. 

Acres. 

S.  i    SE.  iSec.  24,  T.  30  S.,  R.  3  W 80 

E.  i  NE.i          25        30  3       80 

NE.  i    SE.i          25        30  3       40 


Total  area  segregated 1, 120 

Action  affecting  title  to  lands  segregated  for  reservoir  site  No.  8,  lying  in  T.  30 
S.,  R.  2  W. ;  and  T.  30  S.,  R.  3  W.,  Salt  lake  meridian,  has  been  taken  as  follows: 


Acres. 

S. 

i  NW.  i  Sec. 

29,  T. 

30  S., 

R.  2W. 

(preemption  November  14,  1890)  

80 

NE. 

i    SE.  i 

29 

30 

2 

(preemption  December  9,  1890)  

40 

NW. 

i  SW.  i 

29 

30 

2 

(homestead  May  9,  1884)  

40 

E. 

i  NE.  i 

30 

30 

2 

(homestead  August  27,  1881)  

80 

SW. 

i  NE.  i 

30 

30 

2 

(homestead  August  27,  1881)  

40 

SE. 

iNW.  i 

30 

30 

2 

(homestead  February  26,  1881)  

40 

Lotl 

30 

30 

2 

(homestead  February  26,  1881)  

40 

Lot  2 

30 

30 

2 

(homestead  Februarv  26,  1881)  

40 

N. 

\  SW.  i 

30 

30 

2 

(homestead  December  2,  1885)  

80 

N. 

i    SE.  i 

30 

30 

2 

(homestead  May  9,  1882)  

80 

NE. 

i  SW.i 

30 

30 

.2 

(homestead  May  9,  1882)  

40 

Total 600 

EESERVOIR  SITE  No.  9 

(Fig.  156.) 

Description. 

Reservoir  site  No.  9  is  on  Otter  creek,  at  its  mouth  in  Piute  county,  lying  in  T.  30 
S.,  R.  2  W.,  Sees.  1,  2,  10,  11,  14,  15,  21,  22,  27,  and  28. 

Its  drainage  area  ia  about  500  square  miles,  partly  wooded  and  partly  bare  rock. 
The  dam  lies  in  the  middle  of  S.  W.  J  N.  W.  i  Sec.  28,  at  the  mouth  of  Otter  creek. 
A  bench  mark  was  cut  in  solid  rock  at  south  end  of  dam.  The  dam  is  15  feet  high 
and  200  feet  long.  The  altitude  is  6,200  feet. 

Water  line  was  run  with  plane  table,  stadia  rod,  and  intersections.  It  incloses 
1,860  acres,  and  will  contain  14,000  acre-feet  of  water. 

A  spillway  could  be  cut  in  solid  rock  at  south  end  of  dam  and  would  be  29  feet 
long. 

An  abundance  of  rock  is  on  the  spot  and  timber  within  a  mile.  There  are  5  set- 
tlers within  the  area  of  the  reservoir  site. 

The  water  would  be  used  in  Circle  valley,  near  Junction  city,  10  miles  distant. 

The  dam  of  this  reservoir  is  close  to  the  upper  end  of  site  No.  8. 

Salt  Lake  Meridian. 
AT  MOUTH  OF  OTTER  CREEK. 

Recommended  for  segregation  in  letter  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Interior  dated 
August  26,  1889. 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir. 

Acres. 

SW.  JNW.i  Sec.  1,  T.  30  S.,  R.    2W 40-00 

NW.  i  SW.  i  1         30  2      40-00 

S.|NE.  i  2         30  2      80-00 

SE.   i  2         30  2      160-00 


THOMPSON.]  RESERVOIR    SITE    IN   UTAH.  469 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir — Continued. 


Acres. 

S.  i  SW.  i  Sec.  2  T.  30  S. 

,  R.    2W  

80-00 

E.  £NE.  i          10         30 

2      

80-00 

SE.  i-          10         30 

2      

160-00 

N.     4-          11         30 

2      

320-00 

NW.iSE.  i          11         30 

2      

40-00 

SW.  i          11         30 

2      

160-00 

N.  \  NW.  i          14         30 

2      

80-00 

SW.  JNW.  i          14         30 

2      

40-00 

NW.iSW.  i          14         30 

2      

40-00 

E.  i          15         30 

2      

320-00 

E.  |  NW.  i          15         30 

2      

80-00 

SW.  i          15         30 

2      

160-00 

E.|NE.  I         21         30 

2      

80-00 

E.  -JSE.   i          21         30 

2      

80-00 

SW.  i  SE.   i          21         30 

2      

40-00 

N.  i  NE.   i          22         30 

2      

80-00 

SW.  JNE.   i          22         30 

2      

40-00 

W,£SE.   i          22         30 

2      -  

80-00 

W.  i          22         30 

2      

320-00 

NW.JNE.  i         27         30 

2      

40-00 

NW.   i          27         30 

2      

160-00 

W.1SW.   i          27         30 

2      

80-00 

N.   i         28         30 

2      

320-00 

N.  -JSE.   i          28         30 

2      

80-00 

SE.iSE.   i          28         30 

2      

40-00 

NE.JSW.   i          28         30 

2      

40-00 

Total  area  segregated  , 

3,  360-00 

Action  affecting  title  to  lands  segregated  for  Reservoir  site  No.  9,  lying  in 

T.  30  S., 

R.  2  W.,  Salt  lake  meridian, 

has  been  taken  as  follows  : 

Acres. 

SW.i  NW.  i  Sec.  1,   T.  30  S 

.,  R.  2  W(preemption,  December  14,  1878)  .... 

40-00 

SE.  i  NE.   i           2          30 

2      (preemption,  December  14,  1878)  .  .  . 

40-00 

SE.   i           2          30 

2      (homestead,  March  8,  1884)  

160-00 

W.|NE.   i          11          30 

2      (preemption,  June  11,  1881)  

80-00 

E.  £  NW.  i-          11         30 

2      (preemption,  June  11,  1881)  

80-00 

SW.  i          11         30 

2      (homestead,  August  14,  1883)  

160-00 

W.  £  NW.  i          14         30 

2      (homestead,  February  18,  1890)  

80-00 

NE.iNW.   i          14         30 

2      (homestead,  February  18,  1890)  

40-00 

W.  |  SE.   i          15         30 

2      (homestead,  September  18,  1882)  .  .  . 

80-00 

NE.iSE.  i          15         30 

2      (homestead,  September  18,  1882)  .  .  . 

40-00 

SE.iNE.  i         15         30 

2      (homestead,  September  18,  1882)... 

40-00 

N.iNE.   i          15         30 

2      (preemption,  January  20,  1888)  

80-00 

SW.  iNE.   i          15         30 

2      (preemption,  January  20,  1888)  

40-00 

SE.  i  SW.  i          15         30 

2      (homestead,  December  28,  1885)  

40-00 

SE.iSE.  i         21         30 

2      (homestead,  November  18,  1885)  

40-00 

E.  i  NW.   i          22         30 

2      (homestead,  December,  28,  1885)... 

80-00 

SW.iNW.   i          22         30 

2      (homestead,  December  28,  1885)  

40-00 

W.iSW.   i          22         30 

2      (homestead,  November  18,  1885)  

80-00 

W.  i  NW.   i          27         30 

2      (preemption,  August  28,  1883)  

80-00 

NE.  i  NE.  i         28         30 

2      (homestead,  November  18,  1885).... 

40-00 

S.  i  NE.   i          28         30 

2      (preemption,  August  28,  1883)  

80-00 

470  LOCATION    AND    SURVEY    OF    RESERVOIR    SITES. 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir — Continued. 


N.  i  SE.   i  Sec.  28,  T.  30  S.,  R.    2  W.  (homestead,  August  29,  1887) . 
SE.  i  SE.   i          28         30  2        (homestead,  August  29, 1887) . 


Acres. 
80-00 
40-00 


Total 


1,  560-00 


AREA  SEGREGATED. 


FIG.  150.— Reservoir  site  No.  9,  on  Otter  creek,  Piute  county,  Utah. 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  10. 

(Fig.  157.) 
Description. 

Reservoir  site  No.  10  lies  on  East  fork  of  Sevier  river,  in  Garfield  county. 

Its  drainage  area  is  575  square  miles,  about  half  wooded  and  half  rock  slopes. 
The  site  lies  in  T.  32  S.,  R.  2  W.,  Sees.  34  and  35;  T.  33  S.,  R.  2.  W.,  Sees.  1,  2,  3,  9, 
10,  11,  12,  14,  15,  16,  21,  22,  23. 


THOMPSON.  ] 


RESERVOIR    SITE    IN   UTAH. 


471 


The  dam  lies  ill  middle  of  the  west  half  of  S.  E.  £  N.  E.  i,  Sec.  2 ;  T.  33  S.,  R.  2  W., 
and  is  50  feet  high  and  225  feet  long.  A  bench  mark  was  cut  in  solid  rock  at  east 
end  of  dani  a  quarter  of  a  mile  within  the  canyon. 

The  altitude  is  7,000  feet. 

Tho  water  line  was  run  with  plane  table,  stadia  rod  and  intersections;  it  incloses 
3.050  acres  and  will  contain  76,000  acre-feet  of  water. 


FIG.  157.—  Reservoir  site  No.  10,  on  east  fork  of  Sevier  river,  Garfield  county,  Utah. 

It  would  require  an  overflow  dam. 

Rock  for  construction  is  abundant  at  the  dam  site  and  there  is  timber  witain  a 
mile.  There  are  no  houses  on  the  reservoir  site.  Irrigable  land  to  be  served  by 
this  reservoir  lies  6  miles  below. 

The  flow  of  the  river  is  not  reliable  during  the  dry  season,  but  it  is  believed  that 
the  reservoir  could  be  filled  during  high  water. 


472  LOCATION   AND    SURVEY    OF    EESERVOIR    SITES. 

Salt  Lake  Meridian. 
LOWER,  END  JOHNS  VALLEY,  ON  EAST  FORK  SEVIER  RIVER.. 

Recommended  for  segregation  in  letter  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Interior,  dated 
August  26,  1889. 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir. 


Acres. 

E.  i    SE.  i  Sec.  34,  T.  32  S., 

R.  2  W  

80-00 

SW.  J           35        32 

2       

160-00 

SW.  i  NW.  i            1        33 

2                             

40-00 

W.  i  SW.  i            1        33 

2       

80-00 

SE.  i  NE.  i            2        33 

2       

40-00 

Lot  3            2        33 

2         

39-15 

Lot  4            2        33 

2       

38-21 

SW.  i  NW.  i            2        33 

2       

40-00 

S.  £            2        33 

2       

320-00 

Lot  1             3        33 

2       

38-81 

SE.  i  NE.  i            3        33 

2       

40-00 

SE.  i            3        33 

2 

160-00 

SE.  i  SW.  1            3        33 

2       

40-00 

E.  i  NE.  i            9        33 

2       

,  80-00 

SW.  i  NE.  i            9        33 

2       

40-00 

SE.  i            9        33 

2       

160-00 

All  of          10        33 

2       ,.  

640-00 

N.  *  NE.  i          11        33 

2       

80-00 

SW.  i  NE.  i          11        33 

2       

40-00 

W.  *    SE.  i          11        33 

2       

80-00 

W.  i           11        33 

2       

320-00 

NW.  i  NW.  i           12        33 

2       

40-00 

W.  1  NE.  i           14        33 

2       

80-00 

W.  i    SE.  i           14        33 

2       

80-00 

W.  £           14        33 

2       

320-00 

All  of          15        33 

2       

640-00 

E.  |  NE.  i           16        33 

2       

80-00 

E.  i    SE.  i          16        33 

2       

80-00 

SW.  i    SE.  i          16        33 

2       

40-00 

NE.  i          21        33 

2       

160-00 

N.  i    SE.  i          21        33 

2       

80-00 

NE.  i          22        33 

2       

160-00 

N.  i    SE.  i          22        33 

2       

80-00 

SW.  i    SE.  i          22        33 

2       

40-00 

W.  i          22        33 

2       

320-00 

•    NW.  i          23        33 

2       

160-00 

NW.  i  SW.  i          23        33 

2       

40-00 

Total  area  segregated 

4,  956-17 

Action  affecting  title  to  lands  segregated  for  Reservoir  site  No.  10,  lying  in  T.  32 

S.,  R.  2  W.,  and  T.  33  S.,  R.  2 

W.,  Salt  lake  meridian,  has  been 

taken  as  follows  : 

Acres. 

W.  i  SE.  i  Sec.    2,  T.  33  S., 

R.   2  W  (timber  culture,  June  7 

,1889)....           80-00 

SE.   iSW.i             2         33 

2      (timber  culture,  June  7, 

1889)  40-00 

E.  i  SE.  i           10         33 

2     (declaratory  statement, 

September 

27,1889)  

80-00 

SE.    t  NE.  i           10         33 

2      (declaratory  statement, 

September 

27,  1889)  

40-00 

THOMPSON.]  RESERVOIR    SITE    IN    UTAH.  473 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir — Continued. 

Acres. 
SW.  i  SE.  i  Sec.  10,  T.  33  S.,  R.  2  W  (declaratory  statement,  September 

27,  1889) 40-00 

W.  i  NW.i  11  33  2  (homestead  September  24, 1887)  . . .  80-00 

W.  i  SW.  i  11  33  2  (homestead  September  24, 1887)  . . .  80-00 

W.  i  NW.i  14  33  2      (desert  entry  August  25, 1888) 80-00 

W.  iSW.i-  14  33  2      (desert  entry  August  25, 188«) 80-00 

SW.i  15  33  2      (desert  entry  August  25, 1888) 160-00 

S.  i  SE.  i  15  33  2      (desert  entry  August  25, 1888) 80*00 

NE.  i  NE.±  15  33  2      (desert  entry  August  25, 1888) 40'00 

SE.  iNW.i  15  33  2      (desert  entry  August  25, 1888) 40-00 

N.  iNE.±  22  33  2      (desert  entry  June  20, 1891) 80-00 

NE.tj-NW.i  22  33  2      (desert  entry  June  20, 1891) 40-00 

S.  iNE.  J  22  33  2  (desert  entry  November  1, 1889) ...  80-00 

NE.  i  SE.  J  22  33  2  (desert  entry  November  1, 1889)  . . .  40-00 

W.  i  SE.  i  22  33  2  (desert  entry  November  1, 1889)  . . .  80-00 

NW.  iNW.i-  23  33  2      (desert  entry  June  20, 1891) 40-00 

NW.  i  SW.  i  23  33  2  (desert  entry  November  1, 1889) . . .  40-00 

Total 1,320-00 

KESERVOIR  SITE  No.  11. 

(Fig.  158.) 
Description. 

Reservoir  site  No.  11  lies  on  the  east  fork  of  Sevier  river  at  Flake  meadow  in  Gar 
field  county  in  T.  35  S.,  R.  2  W.,  Sees.  6,  7;  T.  35  S.,  R.  3  W.,  Sees.  1,  12,  13.     Its 
drainage  area  is  300  square  miles,  half  wooded  and  half  rocky  slopes. 

The  dams  lie  near  the  south  line  of  Sec.  1,  in  NW.  corner  of  Sec.  12,  T.  35  S.,  R.  3 
W..  in  SW.  corner  of  Sec.  6,  and  NW.  corner  of  Sec.  7,  T.  35  S.,  R.  2  W.,  running 
between  two  isolated  mounds  about  50  feet  high  and  joining  them  to  the  side  slopes 
of  the  valley.  The  dams  are  10  feet  high  and  the  lengths  of  the  3  are,  respectively, 
2,445  feet,  2,240  feet,  and  1,640  feet,  a  total  of  6,325  feet.  The  bench  mark  is  cut 
in  solid  rock  on  east  slope  of  eastern  mound.  The  water  line  was  run  with  plane 
table,  stadia  rod,  and  intersections.  Its  altitude  is  7,200  feet.  The  water  line  in- 
closes an  area  of  770  acres  and  will  contain  3,500  acre-feet  of  water. 

The  spillway  would  be  at  south  end  of  eastern  dam  in  earth.  Timber  and  rock 
are  to  be  found  in  abundance  at  the  place.  There  are  two  houses  on  the  site. 

There  are  irrigable  lauds  immediately  adjoining  the  site. 

Salt  Lake  Meridian. 
FLAKE  MEADOW  ON   EAST  FORK  SEVIER  RIVER. 

Recommended  for  segregation  in  letter  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Interior,  dated 
August  26,  1889. 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir. 

Acres. 

Lot   7  Sec.  6,  T.  35  S.,  R.    2W 39'43 

Lot  1  7  35  2  39-53 

Lot  2  7  35  2  39-55 

Lot3  7  35  2  39-57 

E.  £NW.£  7  35  2  80-00 

S.^SE.    i  1  35  3  80.00 

S.  iSW.  i  1  35  3  80-00 


474  LOCATION   AND    SURVEY    OF    RESERVOIR    SITES. 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir — Continued. 


All  of  Sec.  12,  T.  35  S.,  R.  3  W. 
W.  i  NE.  i          13         35  3 

NW.  i          13         35  3 


Acres. 

640-00 

80-00 

160-00 


Total  area  segregated 1,278-08 


AREA  SEGREGATED. 


FIG.  158. — Reservoir  site  No.  11,  on  east  fork  of  Sevier  river,  (iarfield  county,  Utah. 

Action  affecting  title  to  lands  segregated  for  Reservoir  site  No.  11,  lying  in  T.  35 
S.,  R.  2  W.,  and  T.  35  S.,  R.  3  W.  Salt  lake  meridian,  has  been  taken  as  follows: 

Acres. 


S.  \  SE.    i 

•  Sec.    1,  T. 

35   S.,  R. 

3  W 

(desert  entry,  July  30,  1889) 

80 

N.^NE.    i 

12 

35 

3 

(timber  culture,  February?,  1887). 

80 

SE.  iNE.    i 

\            12 

35 

3 

(timber  culture,  February  7,  1887)  . 

40 

NE.  i  SE.    - 

\            12 

35 

3 

(timber  culture,  February  7,  1887)  . 

40 

E.  1  SW.  : 

\            12 

35 

3 

(desert  entry,  April  19,  1889) 

80 

W.  £  SE.   , 

\            12 

35 

3 

(desert  entry,  April  19,  1889)  

80 

W.  \  NE.  5 

t-            13 

35 

3 

(desert  entry,  April  19,  1889) 

80 

E.  \  NW.  \ 

13 

35 

3 

(desert  entry,  April  19,  1889)  

80 

Total 

560 

THOMPSON.]  RESERVOIR    SITE    IN    UTAH.  475 

RESERVOIR  SITE  No.  12. 

(Fig.  159.) 

Description. 

Reservoir  site  No.  12  is  at  Panquitch  lake,  Iron  county,  lying  in  T.  35  S.t  R.  7  W., 
Sees.  32,  33,  34;  T.  36  S.,  R.  7  W.,  Sees.  3,  4,  5. 

Its  drainage  area  is  80  square  miles,  about  one-third  wooded  and  the  rest  bare 
-slopes,  partly  rocky. 

The  dam  lies  in  the  middle  of  the  north  line  of  NE.  ±  SW.  i,  Sec.  34,  T.  35 
S.,  R.  7  W.  Height  of  dam  10  feet  and  length  110  feet.  A  bench  mark  was  cut  in 
solid  rock  at  west  end  of  the  dam.  The  water  line  was  run  with  plane  table  and 
stadia  rod  and  incloses  an  area  of  1,280  acres,  of  which  the  present  lake  occupies  850 
acres,  and  will  contain  10,700  -acre-feet  of  water.  The  altitude  is  8,100  feet. 


Reservoir  site.  Area  segregated. 

FIG.  159. — Reservoir  site  No.  12,  Panquitch  lake,  Iron  county,  Utah. 

A  spillway  could  be  cut  in  solid  rock  at  east  end  of  dam  and  would  be  80  feet 
long. 

Rock  and  timber  abound  around  the  lake.  There  are  no  houses  on  the  reservoir 
site,  but  several  cultivated  farms  would  be  flooded. 

The  water  would  be  used  on  land  at  the  town  of  Panquitch,  15  miles  distant. 

The  lake  has  already  been  raised  by  an  eight-foot  overflow  daui,  and  the  additional 
ten-foot  dam  would  doubtless  hold  all  the  water  the  drainage  area  could  supply. 
Any  excess  could  be  retained  in  Reservoir  site  No.  13,  lying  in  the  same  drainage 
basin. 

Salt  Lake  Meridian. 

AT  PANQUITCH  LAKE. 

Recommended  for  segregation  in  letter  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Interior,  dated 
August  26, 1889. 


476  LOCATION  AND    SURVEY    OF    RESERVOIR    SITES. 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir. 


Acres. 

S. 

iSec. 

32 

Ow, 

T.  35  S., 

R.    7W 

320-00 

s. 

iNW. 

i 

33 

35 

7 

8000 

NW. 

i  SE. 

i 

33 

35 

7 

40-00 

Lot 

1 

33 

35 

7      , 

40-70 

Lot 

2 

33 

35 

7 

34-00 

Lot 

3 

33 

35 

7 

5-86 

Lot 

4 

33 

35 

7 

17-30 

N. 

iSW. 

i 

33 

35 

7 

80-00 

SE. 

iNW. 

i 

34 

35 

7 

40-00 

Lot 

1 

34 

35 

7      . 

25-60 

Lot 

2 

34 

35 

7 

23-60 

Lot 

3 

34 

35 

7 

4-30 

Lot 

4 

34 

35 

7 

38-40 

Lot 

3 

3 

36 

7 

20-25 

Lot 

4 

3 

36 

7      . 

8-50 

Lot 

5 

3 

36 

7 

31-60 

Lot 

1 

4 

36 

7 

6-61 

Lot 

2 

4 

36 

7      , 

38-40 

Lot 

3 

4 

36 

7 

13-90 

Lot 

4 

4 

36 

7 

10-20 

Lot 

5 

4 

36 

'    7 

9-80 

NW. 

iSE. 

I 

4 

36 

7 

40-00 

N. 

iSW. 

i 

4 

36 

7 

80-00 

Lot 

1 

5 

36 

7 

47-38 

Lot 

2 

5 

36 

7 

47-92 

Lot 

3 

5 

36 

7 

47-88 

Lot 

4 

5 

36 

7      . 

47-82 

S. 

iNE, 

i 

5 

36 

7      , 

80-00 

S. 

iNW. 

i 

5 

36 

7      . 

80-00 

N. 

iSE. 

i 

5 

36 

7      , 

80-00 

SW. 

iSE. 

i 

5 

36 

7      . 

40-00 

E. 

iSW. 

i 

5 

36 

7 

80-00 

Total  area 

segregated  

1 

,560-02 

Action  affecting  title  to  lands  segregated  for  Reservoir  site  No.  12,  lying  in  T. 

,  35  S., 

R.  7 

W.,  and  T.  36  S. 

,  R.  7  W. 

Salt  lake  meridian,  lias  been  taken  as  follows: 

Acres. 

S. 

iSE. 

i  Sec, 

,32, 

T.  35  S., 

R.    7  W 

(homestead, 

September  6,  1887)... 

80-00 

S. 

iSW. 

i 

32 

35 

7 

(homestead, 

September  6,  1887)... 

80-00 

SW.  i  NW.  i 

33 

35 

7 

(homestead, 

Junel7,  1885)  

40-00 

N. 

iSW. 

i 

33 

35 

7 

(homestead, 

June  17,  1885)  

80-00 

Lot 

2 

33 

35 

7 

(homestead, 

Juno  17,  1885)  

34-00 

Lot 

3 

33 

35 

7 

(homestead,  June  17,  1885)  

5-86 

NE. 

i  SW. 

i 

4 

36 

7 

(homestead, 

January  20,  1887).... 

40-00 

NW. 

iSE. 

i 

5 

36 

7 

(homestead, 

January  25,  1887).... 

40-00 

S.  i  NE.  i 

5 

36 

7 

(homestead, 

January  25,  1887)  

80-00 

Lot 

2 

5 

36 

7 

(homestead, 

January  25,  1887)  .... 

47-92 

NE. 

iSW. 

i 

5 

36 

7 

(homestead, 

May  21,  1886)  

40-00 

SE. 

iNW. 

i 

5 

36 

7 

(homestead, 

May  21,  1886)  

40-00 

Total  

607-78 

THOMPSON.!  RESE1WOIR   SITE    IN   UTAH.  477 

BESERVOIR  SITE  No.  13. 

(Fig.  1«0.) 
Description. 

Reservoir  site  No.  13  is  at  the  Blue  spring,  2  miles  S.  W.  of  Panquitch  lake,  in 
Iron  county,  T.  36  S.,  R.  7  W.,  Sees.  7,  8, 17, 18. 

Its  drainage  area  is  25  square  miles,  well  wooded  with  few  rocky  slopes.  The 
dam  lies  in  the  middle  of  Sec.  7,  at  the  upper  end  of  the  gorge  of  the  outlet  of  the 
valley ;  it  is  48  feet  high  and  250  feet  long.  A  bench  mark  was  cut  in  solid  rock  at 
the  west  end. 

The  water  level  was  run  with  plane  tahle,  stadia  rod  and  intersections;  it  in- 
closes an  area  of  440  acres  and  will  contain  13,000  acre-feet  of  water.  Its  altitude  is 
8,200  feet.  An  overflow  dam  would  be  required. 


Reservoir  site.  Area  segregated. 

FIG.  160.— Reservoir  site  No.  13,  at  Blue  spring,  Iron  county,  Utah. 

Timber  and  rock  are  abundant  on  the  site.     There  are  2  houses  on  the  site. 

This  reservoir  would  be  supplementary  to  No.  12  for  the  supply  of  water  to  lands 
at  Panquitch,  17  miles  distant.  Its  principal  supply  is  a  large  spring  called  Blue 
spring.  The  flow  of  this  spring  might  be  required  in  filling  Reservoir  No.  12, 
though  in  some  years  and  possibly  every  year  both  No.  12  and  No.  13  could  be 
filled. 

Salt  Lake  Meridian. 
AT  BLUE  SPRING. 

Recommended  for  segregation  in  letter  to  the  Secretary  of  the  Interior,  dated 
August  26,  1889. 


478  LOCATION   AND    SURVEY    OF   RESERVOIR    SITES. 

Schedule  of  lands  segregated  for  reservoir. 

Acres. 

SW.  iNE.  i  Sec.     7,  T.  36  S.,  R.  7W... - 40-00 

SE.  i-NVV.i              7         36             7      40-00 

Lot  2              7         36             7      40-80 

SE.   i              7         36             7      160-00 

E.      iSW.  i              7         36             7      80-00 

Lot  3              7         36             7      41-20 

Lot  4              7         36             7      41-60 

SW.  iSW.  i             8         36            7      40-00 

W.    |NW.  i            17         36             7 80-00 

NE.  J           18         36            7      160-00 

E.     *NW.  i            18         36             7      80-00 

Lot  1            18         36             7  41-79 


Total  area  segregated 845-39 

Action  affecting  title  to  lands  segregated  for  reservoir  site  No.  13,  lying  in  T.  36  8., 
R.  7  W.,  Salt  lake  meridian,  has  been  taken  as  follows: 

Acres. 

W.  i  S.E.  i  Sec.    7,  T.  36  S.,  R.  7  W  (homestead,  May  12,  1887) 80-00 

Lot    3             7        36             7        (homestead,  May  12,  1887) 41-20 

Lot    4             7        36             7        (homestead,  May  12,  1887) 41-60 

E.|  SW.  i            7        36             7        (homestead,  May  12,  1887) 80-00 

N.|NE.    i           18         36             7        (homestead,  May  12,  1887) 80-00 

E.  4  NW.  i           18         36             7        (homestead,  July   6,  1888) 80-00 

S.  4  NE.  J          18        36            7        (homestead,  July  6,  1888) 80-00 

Total 482  80 

StJMMARY  OF  AREAS  SEGREGATED. 

Acres. 

Reservoir  site  No.  1.  \  Idaho  "                                                       2>  928<3° 

(  Utah 3,086-52 

2.  Utah 440-00 

3.  Utah 160-00 

4.  Utah 160-00 

5.  Utah 2, 878-43 

6.  Utah 2, 000-74 

7.  Utah 920-00 

8.  Utah 1, 120'00 

9.  Utah 3,  360-00 

10.  Utah 4, 956-17 

11.  Utah 1, 278-08 

12.  Utah 1, 560-02 

13.  Utah 845-39 


Total  area  segregated  in  Utah  and  Idaho 25,  693-65 

Being  2,928'30  acres  in  Idaho  and  22,765-35  acres  in  Utah. 


